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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

How to Write 'Heart' in Baybayin Script (Bikol)

Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Bikol word heart. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.

BIKOL TRANSLATION

Heart

Traditional Writing Method ᜉᜓᜐᜓ
Breakdown: Pu-So
Modern Writing Method ᜉᜓᜐᜓ
Breakdown: Pu-So

Etymology

Derived from the ancient Austronesian root for heart and central blossoms like the banana heart.

ROOT WORD: PUSO

pusuon brave
mapuso to be courageous
isapuso to keep in heart
kapuso one of heart