BALAYSCHOOL
Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

CEBUANO TRANSLATION

Kumusta

Traditional Writing Method ᜃᜓᜋᜓᜆ
Breakdown: Ku-Mu-Ta
Modern Writing Method ᜃᜓᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ
Breakdown: Ku-Mu-S-Ta

Etymology

Borrowed from the Spanish greeting '¿cómo está?' (how are you).

ROOT WORD: MUSTA

nangumusta asked how someone is
mangumusta to ask how someone is
pagkumusta the act of greeting