How to Write 'Water' in Baybayin Script (Pangasinan)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Pangasinan word Water. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
PANGASINAN TRANSLATION
Water
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Da-Nu
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Da-Nu-M
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *danum, shared with Ilocano and other Central Luzon languages.
ROOT WORD: DANUM
danuman
to put water on
manum
to fetch water
madanum
watery
idnum
to use for water