blaff

English

Etymology

17th century, from Dutch blaffen.

Verb

blaff (third-person singular simple present blaffs, present participle blaffing, simple past and past participle blaffed)

1. (obsolete) to bark

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

blaff

1. singular imperative of blaffen
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of blaffen

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from English bluff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaf/

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Noun

blaff m

1. bluff

Related terms

• bblaffja

 

Scots

Etymology

Probably imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑf/
• (Southern Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈblɒːf/

Noun

blaff (plural blaffs)

1. An explosion; a loud noise.