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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

How to Write 'Dance' in Baybayin Script (Tagalog)

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

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

Dance

Traditional Writing Method ᜐᜌ
Breakdown: Sa-Ya
Modern Writing Method ᜐᜌᜏ᜔
Breakdown: Sa-Ya-W

Etymology

Derived from the Proto-Philippine *sayaw, meaning to jump or dance.

ROOT WORD: SAYAW

sumasayaw dancing
sasayaw will dance
isayaw to dance with someone
sayawan dance party