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
Breakdown:
I-Ro
Modern Writing Method
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