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bô lô ba la

interjectionverb
Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧ lo˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˧˧ low˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧ low˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧] browser voice
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bô lô ba la means blah blah blah.

Meanings of bô lô ba la in English

Interjection

  1. blah blah blah

Verb

  1. to give a long (often boring) talk

Etymology

Maybe a Reduplication of bô bô and combined with ba in ba trợn and la

Frequently asked questions

What does bô lô ba la mean in English?

bô lô ba la (interjection) means "blah blah blah".

How do you pronounce bô lô ba la?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧ lo˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧ low˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ laː˧˧]. Tones: bô — level tone (ngang), lô — level tone (ngang), ba — level tone (ngang), la — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.