When I was in graduate school, one of my Chinese buddies tried to teach me the difference between "Lu" and "Liu." He tried to teach me for 2 years - I taught him how to drive a car in 2 weeks, and in 2 years I never managed to hear or speak the difference between "Lu" and "Liu."
That's a little what it is like in our house these days with a beginning speaker. For example,
Ba (pronounced "ba! ba! ba!" when excited) means ball.
Ba Ba is the name of Nory's stuffed sheep.
Ba Ba refers to any drinking vessel: bottle, sippy cup, mug, or dog bowl.
Baaaaa! is how Nory pronounces "burr" which she says when stepping outside the house or car on a cold day.
And yes, "ba ba ba ba" could mean the sheep's water.
Confused yet? Me too.
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Ba baba baaa ba bababa! (translation: loved the dance video, better get her enrolled in gymnastics soon to tire her out)
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