Baby words are words that you would use as a child, or with young children. Such words are called शिशु शब्द (śiśu śabda) in Nepali. An example in English would be boo-boo, which refers to an injury.
| Cat | सुरी (surī) |
| Cloth(es) | नाना (nānā) |
| Cow | बाँ (bā~) [lit. moo] |
| Dog | भौभौ (bhaubhau) [lit. woof-woof] |
| Excretion | आची (ācī) |
| Food | पापा (pāpā) |
| Ghost; Insect | गुजी (gujī) |
| Ornament(s) | चाचा (cācā) |
| Meat | चिची (chichī) |
| Milk | बुबु (bubu) [slang for breasts] |
| Tika | टिकी (tikī) [a mark on forehead with religious significance] |