How to Write 'Kamusta' in Baybayin Script (Pangasinan)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Pangasinan word kamusta. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
PANGASINAN TRANSLATION
Kamusta
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ku-Mu-Ta
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ku-Mu-S-Ta
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish '¿cómo está?' into the Pangasinan lexicon.
ROOT WORD: KUMUSTA
man-kumusta
to greet
nan-kumusta
greeted
pangukumusta
the act of greeting
ipakumusta
to send regards