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la barba
beard
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How do you say barba in Spanish?
How do you pronounce barba in Spanish?
barba is pronounced /la ˈbaɾβa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La barba negra y espesa de mi abuelo era muy característica.
My grandfather's black and thick beard was very characteristic.
La barba larga que ella decidió no afeitarse se veía completamente diferente.
The long beard that she decided not to shave looked completely different.
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Why is it feminine?
Barba is feminine in Spanish because it derives from Latin "barba," which was also feminine, likely due to the suffix "-a" being the standard feminine ending in Romance languages and Latin's grammatical gender system. The word's gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Spanish and other Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for beard?
The Spanish word for beard is la barba — feminine.
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