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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

ILOCANO TRANSLATION

Sun

Traditional Writing Method ᜁᜈᜒ
Breakdown: I-Ni
Modern Writing Method ᜁᜈᜒᜆ᜔
Breakdown: I-Ni-T

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qinit, referring to heat or sun.