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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.

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