The evolution of words

Andrew has a handful of what I call "sound groups." Each sound group can mean several things. The list of things each one comprises grows by the day. If you get one wrong, you hear about it for quite a while.

Dah-dah
Puzzle; poinsetta; his friend Petra; pasta

Da-doo
Tattoo; achoo; diaper; apple; I love you

Da-di
Doggy; jacket; potty; daddy; bawbee (a Scottish halfpenny; one of the words in his favorite Scottish folk song called Coulter's Candy, a song we call Ally Bally because she is the main character and because it's way cuter)

Day
Trey, play

Die
Eye

Dih-di
Sivi; baby; Kaden; TV

Doo
Two; food; poop

Doo-doo
Legos; circle; purple; Ms. Opal

Eye
Light; wipe (but not eye, as that would be too obvious)

Nani
Magazine; monkey; yummy; bunny

No
No; nose; meow; milk; more

Neee
Knee; cream

Cross between baba and papa
Grandpa; Big Poppa (his friend Andrew S.)

Strangely, as willing as he his to double or quintuple up on word meanings, numbers are individual. Each number has its own name.

1 = Mah
2 = Doooo
3 = Diiii
4 = Doooo
5 = Figh
6 = Dih (clipped)
7 = Duh duh
8 = Eye
9 = Nigh
10 = We don't say 10

To be continued, I'm sure.