balbas

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barba, barbas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəlˈbas/ [bəlˈbäs]
• Hyphenation: bal‧bas

Noun

balbas

1. beard

Latin

Adjective

balbās

1. accusative feminine plural of balbus

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barbas, plural of barba. Compare Bikol Central barabas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balˈbas/ [bɐlˈbas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: bal‧bas

Noun

balbás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜊᜐ᜔)

1. beard

   Synonyms: bungot, gumi, (obsolete) baang

   Mahaba ang kanyang balbas.

   He has a long beard.

Derived terms

• balbas-bakiro
• balbas-sarado
• balbasin

Related terms

• balbon
• barbero
• barberya

See also

• bigote
• bigotilyo
• gumi
• misay
• yangot

Further reading

• “balbas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.