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How to Write 'Ocean' in Baybayin Script (Hiligaynon)

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

HILIGAYNON TRANSLATION

Ocean

Traditional Writing Method ᜃᜎᜎᜍ
Breakdown: Ka-La-La-Ra
Modern Writing Method ᜃᜎᜎᜏ᜔ᜍᜈ᜔
Breakdown: Ka-La-La-W-Ra-N

Etymology

From the root word lawod (open sea) with the circumfix ka- -an denoting a large expanse.