How to Write 'Tattoo' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word tattoo. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Tattoo
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Bu-Ri
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Bu-Ri
Etymology
Refers to the traditional practice of skin marking, often linked to the patterns found on palm leaves or local flora.
ROOT WORD: BURI
agburi
to get a tattoo
naburian
tattooed
pagburian
place where one is tattooed
iburi
to use for tattooing