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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

ILOCANO TRANSLATION

Filipino

Traditional Writing Method ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ
Breakdown: Pi-Li-Pi-No
Modern Writing Method ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ
Breakdown: Pi-Li-Pi-No

Etymology

From Spanish 'Filipino', adapted into the Ilocano lexicon to denote the national identity.

ROOT WORD: PILIPINO

Kinapilipino Filipino citizenship
Pinilipino Filipino style
Agpilipino To act like a Filipino
Maipilipino To be classified as Filipino