How to Write 'Year' in Baybayin Script (Bikol)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Bikol word year. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
BIKOL TRANSLATION
Year
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ta-O
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ta-O-N
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Austronesian *taqun, meaning a year or a seasonal harvest cycle.
ROOT WORD: TAON
tinawon
annually
magtaon
to last a year
kataonan
season
pantaon
for the year