Rio Grande do Sul
/ba/BAAHinterjection
bah
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The signature gaúcho interjection, thrown in at the start of a sentence to express astonishment or emphasis ('Bah, que frio!'). Aulete labels it explicitly as Rio Grande do Sul.
Bah, essa notícia pegou todo mundo de surpresa.
Bah, that news caught everyone by surprise.
O amigo gaúcho respondeu só com um bah prolongado.
The friend from the South answered only with a drawn out bah.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
Bah pode expressar espanto, admiração ou reprovação, conforme o tom.
Bah can express surprise, admiration, or disapproval, depending on the tone.
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