Bah vs. Lah: What's the Difference?
"Bah" expresses disdain or contempt, often dismissing something as nonsense, while "Lah" is a colloquial particle used in Malaysian and Singaporean English to emphasize statements or convey a casual tone.
Bah and Lah Definitions
Bah
Used to express impatient rejection or contempt.
Lah
(music) la
Bah
Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.
Lah
The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
Bah
Alternative spelling of baa(the cry of a sheep or goat).
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Bah
An exclamation expressive of extreme contempt.
Twenty-five years ago the vile ejaculation, Bah! was utterly unknown to the English public.
