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How to Write 'Dog' in Baybayin Script (Pangasinan)

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

PANGASINAN TRANSLATION

Dog

Traditional Writing Method ᜀᜐᜓ
Breakdown: A-So
Modern Writing Method ᜀᜐᜓ
Breakdown: A-So

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Austronesian *asu, shared by the majority of the Philippine linguistic subgroup.

ROOT WORD: ASO

man-aso to own a dog
pan-anup to go hunting
inaaso treated poorly like a dog
asowen to pursue like a dog