Spanish word

barba

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaɾβa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbeard

Example

Se dejó barba para el invierno.

He let his beard grow for the winter.

Illustration for barba (beard)

More examples

Mi hermano siempre lleva la barba corta.

My brother always has a short beard.

Core concept

Hair growing on the jaw and chin varying in length and thickness.

Common phrases

  • tener barba

    have a beard

  • recortar la barba

    trim the beard

  • llevar la barba corta

    have a short beard

Similar words

bigote: Hair that grows directly under the nose above the upper lip.
perilla: Small patch of hair confined to the tip of the chin.
patilla: Hair growing from in front of the ear along the side of the face.

Definition in Spanish

Pelo que nace en la mandíbula y la barbilla y que puede adoptar distintos estilos, desde barba corta hasta barba abundante.

Word origin

The Spanish noun derives directly from Latin barba 'beard', and the same root appears in related terms such as barbero.

Usage tips

  • To talk about having or growing one, Spanish commonly uses llevar barba for 'to have a beard' and dejarse barba for 'to grow one'.

Opposites

Related words

  • barbónheavily bearded mannoun
  • barbudobeardedadjective
  • barberobarbernoun

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