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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

How to Write 'Dance' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)

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

ILOCANO TRANSLATION

Dance

Traditional Writing Method ᜐᜎ
Breakdown: Sa-La
Modern Writing Method ᜐᜎ
Breakdown: Sa-La

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *sala, which originally referred to movement or steps.

ROOT WORD: SALA

sumala to dance
agsasala dancing
isala to dance with someone
pasala to make someone dance