How to Write 'Dragon' in Baybayin Script (Tagalog)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Tagalog word Dragon. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
TAGALOG TRANSLATION
Dragon
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-Ku-Na-Wa
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ba-Ku-Na-Wa
Etymology
In Philippine mythology, the Bakunawa is a serpent-like dragon that swallowed the moon, rooted in ancient Austronesian beliefs.