How to Write 'Keen' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Keen. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Keen
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Na-Ta-Re
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Na-Ta-Re-M
Etymology
Originates from the Proto-Philippine *tarem, meaning sharp or keen-edged.
ROOT WORD: TAREM
matarem
keen or sharp
pataremen
to make sharp
nagpatarem
sharpened
katarem
degree of sharpness