How to Write 'Baybayin' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Baybayin. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Baybayin
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-Ba
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-Y-Ba-Y
Etymology
Directly related to the word for 'sea' in Ilocano, pointing to the script's connection to coastal trade.
ROOT WORD: BAYBAY
baybay
sea
kabaybayatan
oceanic area
baybayen
to go to the sea
tengnga ti baybay
middle of the sea