Are any words the same in all languages?
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Are any words the same in all languages?
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#2My first thought was "mama" (and possibly "dada"), as I believe I've seen it attributed to the fact it's an easy word for babies to make since it mimics the first sounds we make. But it's not even mentioned..
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#3"Hotel" could be pretty close?
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#4Water is a common word across Germanic languages.
It also appears to be a very old word as I saw a documentary about the Hittites and the interviewee stated that they may have migrated from Europe.
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#5My two candidates are pepsi and amen. Coke is known as coca-cola where I live.
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#6My two candidates are pepsi and amen. Coke is known as coca-cola where I live.
Amen is Hebrew?
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#7My first thought was "mama" (and possibly "dada"), as I believe I've seen it attributed to the fact it's an easy word for babies to make since it mimics the first sounds we make. But it's not even mentioned..
In Turkish those are "anne" (an-ney) and "baba"... And "mama" means baby food!
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#8A Dutch friend once said that the one word from his language that has had universal reach was "apartheid"... I'm sure that if there are any truly global words they are probably ones like that (initially) attached to a specific geographical context.
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#9Cats "meow" (miˈaʊ̯) in all languages. Dogs can woof, blaf, ham, ao, ...
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#10"OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been described as the most frequently spoken or written word on the planet." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK