balbasan
to shave or trim someone's beard
From root: balbas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binalbasan
bi-nal-ba-SAN
shaved or trimmed someone's beard
Present (Incomplete)
binabalbasan
bi-na-bal-ba-SAN
shaving or trimming someone's beard
Future (Contemplated)
babalbasan
ba-bal-ba-SAN
will shave or trim someone's beard
Usage Note
Balbasan is used when specifying the act of trimming or shaving someone else's beard or focusing on the specific facial area being groomed. It is most commonly heard in the context of barbershops or when providing personal care for another person.
Examples
" Balbasan mo ang baba niya. "
Natural Translation
Shave the beard on his chin.
Literal Translation
Beard-shave-at you the chin of-him.
" Kailangan nating balbasan ang pisngi niya. "
Natural Translation
We need to shave the beard off his cheek.
Literal Translation
Need by-us to-beard-shave-at the cheek of-him.
" Pakibalbasan ang bandang leeg dahil doon pinakamadalas tumubo ang balahibo niya. "
Natural Translation
Please trim the beard around the neck area because that's where his hair grows the thickest.
Literal Translation
Please-beard-shave-at the area neck because there most-often grow the hair of-him.
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