How to Write 'Water' in Baybayin Script (Ilocano)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Ilocano word Water. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
ILOCANO TRANSLATION
Water
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Da-Nu
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Da-Nu-M
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *danum, the standard term for fresh water in Northern Luzon.
ROOT WORD: DANUM
danuman
to add water
madanuman
to be reached by water
agdanum
to fetch water
danum-danum
water-like