How to Write 'Brother' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Brother. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Brother
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ka-Sa
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ka-B-Sa-T
Etymology
A contraction of 'kabassit ti tian,' literally meaning 'of the same small belly' or womb.
ROOT WORD: KABSAT
agkabsat
siblings
kakabsat
brothers and sisters
kinakabsat
brotherhood
naikabsat
treated as a sibling