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French
Etymology
The word is given as onomatopoeic or possibly related to blaguer by le Trésor de la langue française.
It appears in the French language in 1945 and could also be a borrowing from earlier English blah.
Pronunciation
Noun
bla-bla m (plural (traditional) bla-bla or (post-1990 spelling) bla-blas)
- blah, chit-chat, meaningless talk intended to deceive
- Synonym: baratin
Son discours, c’est un blabla prétentieux pour présenter des banalités.- His speech is a pretentious blah to present banalities.
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Norwegian
Noun
bla-bla
- blah
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bla-bla.
Interjection
bla-bla
- blah, chit-chat
Spanish
Noun
bla-bla m (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of blablablá