დედა
deda[d̥e̞dä]
The Georgian word for mom is დედა (deda).
დედა is an informal word for a female parent. You can also use the diminutive form დედიკო as an affectionate way to say 'mommy' or 'dear mom'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Megrelian, the word მემე (me-me) is used to say 'Mom'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word დედა changes based on its role in a sentence. In the ergative case, where the mother is the subject of a transitive verb, the word becomes დედამ. When the mother is the indirect object of a verb, such as when writing 'to mom', the word changes to დედას.
How do you pronounce it?
deda
Did you know?
- The word დედა is used in the name of the 'Mother Tongue' (დედაენა), which is a deeply patriotic concept in Georgia representing the preservation of their unique script and identity.
- The word დედა can also be used as a title for a woman who is the head of a household or a matriarch in a highly respected, non-biological sense.
- The diminutive დედიკო can be used by adults to address their mothers to express a deep, childlike tenderness that would seem unusual in English.
Examples in context
- მას უბრალოდ უნდოდა რომ დედას ჩახუტებოდა.She just wanted to hug Mom.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use დედა in a sentence about wanting to hug someone.Tatoeba #13059728 by dedukakapanadze6, translation #12846675 by Ussis
- მამაჩემი საქართველოდან არის, მაგრამ დედაჩემი ამერიკული არის.My dad is from Georgia, but my mom is American.This sentence demonstrates the use of დედა when contrasting parents' origins.Tatoeba #13052482 by ntsereteli, translation #13052483 by ntsereteli
- დედაჩემს წერილს ვწერ.I am writing a letter to my mom.This sentence shows the dative form used in the context of writing to a mother.Tatoeba #13934401 by ninefi, translation #13717728 by terrywallwork
Example conversation
Nino and Irakli are talking about a family dinner.
- ნინო Ninoდედამ გემრიელი სადილის მომზადება გადაწყვიტა.dedam gemrieli sadilis momzadeba gadatsqvita.Mom decided to prepare a delicious dinner.
- ირაკლი Irakliეს ძალიან კარგია, მეც მოვალ.es dzalian kargia, mets moval.That is very good, I will come too.
- ნინო Ninoდედა გელოდება ხვალ საღამოს.deda gelodeba khval saghamos.Mom is waiting for you tomorrow evening.
- ირაკლი Irakliკარგი, იქამდე შევხვდებით.kargi, ikamde shevkhvdebit.Okay, see you then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry დედა, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
