bla

See also: BLA, blá, blä, blå, bl.a., and bl a

Kriol

Preposition

bla

1. Alternative form of blanga

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Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic بِلا‎ (bi-lā, literally “with not”). Equivalent to Maltese b' +‎ le.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaː/
• Usually unstressed and then automatically shortened to /bla/.

Preposition

bla

1. without (an ingredient, means, concomitant, quality)

   bla ħalib ― without milk

Usage notes

• Bla negates the preposition b'. It is followed by a noun without any article or determiner. In all other cases, especially for the negation of ma', the preposition mingħajr is used.

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Spanish

Noun

bla m (plural blas)

1. blah (idle talk)

Derived terms

• blablablá, bla bla bla, bla-bla-bla
• blablá, bla bla, bla-bla

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Swedish

Adverb

bla

1. Misspelling of bl.a..