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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

HILIGAYNON TRANSLATION

Water

Traditional Writing Method ᜆᜓᜊᜒ
Breakdown: Tu-Bi
Modern Writing Method ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔
Breakdown: Tu-Bi-G

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *tubaR via the Visayan branch.

ROOT WORD: TUBIG

tubigan to add water
matubig watery
tinubigan watered down
nagatubig producing water