How to Write 'Rare' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Rare. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Rare
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ma-Ma-No
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ma-N-Ma-No
Etymology
A reduplication of the root related to 'few' or 'sparse' in Northern Philippine languages.
ROOT WORD: MANO
manmano
rarely
mamin-mano
how many times
sagmamano
a few each
kaiduma
uncommon