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Bah has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Intj · Particle · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative spelling of baa (the cry of a sheep or goat).

"The playful kid let out a loud bah as it bounded across the green pasture."

In plain English: Bah is the sound a sheep or goat makes.

"A distant bah drifted across the meadow as we approached the flock."

Usage: Use "bah" to represent the sound a sheep or goat makes, often expressing disapproval or dismissal-similar to saying "nonsense." It's an informal and onomatopoeic way to convey that sentiment.

Intj
1

Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.

"Bah, I refuse to listen to that ridiculous excuse anymore."

Particle
1

Alternative spelling of baa (the cry of a sheep or goat).

"The old man let out a deep bah as he walked past the flock of goats grazing in the meadow."

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Basic Allowance for Housing.

"The new manager, whose last name is Bah, greeted everyone by first name in the morning meeting."

2

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"A distant bah drifted across the meadow as we approached the flock." noun
"She let out a loud bah when she dropped her ice cream." noun
"The judge dismissed his objection with a loud bah." noun
"She sighed and let out another impatient bah at the delay." noun
"His entire argument amounted to little more than a single bah of disbelief." noun
See Also
sheep my foot my eye
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
subah mubah sabah rabah turbah shibah jubbah poobah casbah kasbah sahibah dagobah toombah khutbah goombah baqubah ketubah poo bah sahabah agrabah
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