Amma abba and ami Abu

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What’s the difference if any between amma abba and ami abu ?

In in english for example mother is formal, mom/mum is more casual and mommy/mummy tends to be what young children would use.

Is there a similar distinction between these urdu ways of referring to parents? Is one more commonly used by urdu speaking people, punjabis etc?

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Amma and Abba are less formal...

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I think both Amma/Abba and Ammi/Abu are more casual and are used interchangeably. When one goes formal then they start using Walid for Father and Walida for Mother!

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I use word Ammi / Abu. BTW calling Aba AmaaN looks rude

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Why rude? I think it just depends on what you started calling them when you were a kid.

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I dunno know but saying AmaaN Aap ka kia haal hay or Ammi aap ka kia haal Hay feels different or may be its only for me.

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It is for you because you are not used to it. I've heard all my elders call their parents amma abba and all of my generation kids call their parents ammi abbu and the next generation kids calling their parents both depending on their mood in my family. All of it feels normal.

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Now they use Baba and Mama

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They use ammi abbu, amma abba, ammo, baba mama. Mom dad and mummy daddy rehta hai abhi :hehe:

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Mummy Dad were used in 70’s 80’s

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My mom and I were talking about this a couple days ago. I have a cousin whose kids call her "maa"...which I think think is sweet, but my mom finds lacking in respect. I have another cousin whose kids call her amma and I have never liked that title, but my mom thinks amma is more respectful than maa.

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@redvelvet This is purely personal feelings. I personally don't like Amma Abba, Maa, ammi abbu, but Baba and Mama are likeable.

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I like Baba as well. I call my parents mama and papa. We use ammi ...specifically bari ammi for dadi and nani...and Abu Ji for my dada.

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I use Amma and Abba, I've never called my parents anything else.. Baba makes me think of an elephant so I'd feel funny using that..

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Amma abba and ami Abu

I called my father, Dad

My mum, i call her mum, mama, mummy, amma, maa. Im kinda like stewie from family guy. Growing up though it was mainly mum

I love mama and baba i think i would want my kids to call us that.

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I call then Mama and Baba

:blush:

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My mum and dad call their parents ami/abbaji and maa/abba.

Sometimes my dad even calls my grandad “Pyoh” :smack:

I personally just call my parents Dad and and Ammi.

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What about those that say 'Maama' 'Baaba'

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My kids call me Baba and i totally love it. Maire bachpan sai hee yee khoish thee k mairey bachey mujhye BABA boleen :D

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Yeah, that's cute when kids use Mama Baba, but what about fully grown up adults that still call their parents Mama Baba. I find it a bit strange tbh