blaff

English

Etymology

17th century, from Dutch blaffen.

Verb

blaff (third-person singular simple present blaffs, present participle blaffing, simple past and past participle blaffed)

  1. (obsolete) to bark

German

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Verb

blaff

  1. singular imperative of blaffen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of blaffen

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from English bluff.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blaf/
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Noun

blaff m

  1. bluff

Scots

Etymology

Probably imitative.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑf/
  • (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈblɒːf/

Noun

blaff (plural blaffs)

  1. An explosion; a loud noise.
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