How to Write 'HOME' in Baybayin Script (Bikol)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Bikol word HOME. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
BIKOL TRANSLATION
HOME
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-La
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-La-Y
Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, denoting a house or building.
ROOT WORD: BALAY
kabalayan
neighborhood
magbalay
to establish a home
pabalay
lodging
balay-balay
dollhouse