balbon

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barbón.

Noun

balbon

  1. (of a person) hairy, hirsute
    Synonyms: balhiboon, buhokon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barbón.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balˈbon/ [bɐlˈbon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: bal‧bon

Adjective

balbón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. very hairy (on face or body)
    Synonyms: mabalahibo, mabuhok
  2. large-bearded; thick-bearded
    Synonym: balbasin
  3. (construction) defected due to uneven plastering (of a wall)

Noun

balbón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. thick-bearded person

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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