How to Write 'Wika' in Baybayin Script (Cebuano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Cebuano word wika. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
CEBUANO TRANSLATION
Wika
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pi-Nu-Lo-Nga
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pi-Nu-Lo-Nga-N
Etymology
From the root 'pulo' (island) or more directly 'pulong' (word) with the suffix '-an' indicating a system of words.
ROOT WORD: PULONG
mamulong
to speak publicly
kapulongnan
dictionary
pulong-pulong
a small meeting
mopulong
will speak