How to Write 'Faith' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word faith. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Faith
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pa-Ma-Ti
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pa-M-Ma-Ti
Etymology
Root word 'pati' is common across Philippine languages, derived from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian '*pati'.
ROOT WORD: PATI
mamati
to believe
mamatian
trustworthy
pagpatian
to believe in someone
namati
believed