bla
Kriol
Preposition
bla
- Alternative form of blanga
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic بِلا (bi-lā, literally “with not”). Equivalent to Maltese b’ + le.
Pronunciation
Preposition
bla
- 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.
Spanish
Noun
bla m (plural blas)
- blah (idle talk)
Derived terms
Swedish
Abbreviation
bla
- Misspelling of bl.a..
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