How to Write 'Kamusta' in Baybayin Script (Hiligaynon)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Hiligaynon word kamusta. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
HILIGAYNON TRANSLATION
Kamusta
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ka-Mu-Ta
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ka-Mu-S-Ta
Etymology
From the Spanish greeting '¿cómo está?', commonly used in Western Visayas.
ROOT WORD: KAMUSTA
nagakamusta
greeting someone now
magkamusta
to greet
ginakamusta
being greeted
makaamusta
able to greet