They're basically the same right? (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

"Mama" is not the common word you'd use in Japan, it's a loanword from watching English/European media. Normally they'd use "Haha". At least as my neighbor once explained to me.

In Chinese, though, we use "maa maa", which does sound more similar.

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