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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

ILOCANO TRANSLATION

Roots

Traditional Writing Method ᜍᜋᜓ
Breakdown: Ra-Mu
Modern Writing Method ᜍᜋᜓᜆ᜔
Breakdown: Ra-Mu-T

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ramut* meaning 'root, hair'.