How to Write 'Tahanan' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Tahanan. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Tahanan
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-La
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-La-Y
Etymology
Cognate with other Austronesian languages, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.
ROOT WORD: BALAY
agbalay
to build a house
balbalay
houses
kabalayan
household or neighbor
nagbalay
built a house