How to Write 'Tattoo' in Baybayin Script (Pangasinan)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Pangasinan word tattoo. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
PANGASINAN TRANSLATION
Tattoo
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ta-To
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ta-To
Etymology
A loanword integrated into the language via Spanish and English influences in the 20th century.
ROOT WORD: TATO
manpatato
to get a tattoo
tatoan
to tattoo someone
itatato
will be tattooed
tinato
tattooed