balbas
balbás with stress marks
beard
Usage Note
Balbas refers to a man's beard or whiskers, and the verb form 'magbalbas' is commonly used to describe the act of growing or having facial hair. You will often hear the related term 'ahit' used when someone decides to shave it off.
Examples
" May balbas ang lolo ko. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather has a beard.
Literal Translation
Has beard the grandfather my.
" Mahaba na ang balbas niya. "
Natural Translation
His beard is already long.
Literal Translation
Long already the beard his.
" Hindi ko siya nakilala agad dahil mahaba na ang kanyang balbas matapos ang ilang buwan sa malayong lugar. "
Natural Translation
I didn't recognize him right away because his beard had grown long after several months in a faraway place.
Literal Translation
Not I him recognized immediately because long already the his beard after the several months in faraway place.
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