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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

How to Write 'Dog' in Baybayin Script (Cebuano)

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

CEBUANO TRANSLATION

Dog

Traditional Writing Method ᜁᜍᜓ
Breakdown: I-Ro
Modern Writing Method ᜁᜍᜓ
Breakdown: I-Ro

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iruq, a specific variant for dog used in Central Philippine languages.

ROOT WORD: IRO

iroon to be treated like a dog
nag-iro having or keeping a dog
panganup to hunt using dogs
kairuhan a place with many dogs