Usage Note
Kalbo is borrowed from Spanish calvo (bald) and is a common, direct adjective for a person with little or no hair on the head. It can be used neutrally or teasingly depending on tone and is sometimes extended to mean bare or stripped of covering more generally.
Examples
" Kalbo ang aking lolo. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather is bald.
Literal Translation
Bald the my grandfather.
" Naging kalbo siya pagkatapos ng chemotherapy. "
Natural Translation
He/She became bald after chemotherapy.
Literal Translation
Became bald he/she after chemotherapy.
" Nang lumipas ang mga taon, unti-unting naging kalbo ang aking ama, pero hindi siya nahihiya rito. "
Natural Translation
As the years passed, my father gradually became bald, but he isn't embarrassed about it.
Literal Translation
When passed the years, gradually became bald the my father, but not he embarrassed about-this.
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