balda
báldâ with stress marks
injury or disability
Usage Note
Balda is a Spanish loanword (from baldado) referring to a physical injury that renders someone incapacitated or permanently disabled. The verb form baldahin (to disable or injure severely) is used in medical, legal, and everyday contexts when describing serious physical impairment.
Examples
" Ang balda niya ay malubha. "
Natural Translation
His injury is severe.
Literal Translation
The injury his is severe.
" Ang balda niya ay mula sa aksidente. "
Natural Translation
His/Her disability is from an accident.
Literal Translation
The injury his/her is from in accident.
" Dahil sa balda na natamo niya sa aksidente, hindi na siya nakakalakad nang walang tulong ng saklay. "
Natural Translation
Because of the disability he sustained in the accident, he can no longer walk without the help of a crutch.
Literal Translation
Because in injury that gained by-him in accident, not anymore he can-walk that without help of crutch.
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