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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

Filipino

Traditional Writing Method ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ
Breakdown: Pi-Li-Pi-No
Modern Writing Method ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ
Breakdown: Pi-Li-Pi-No

Etymology

Derived from the endonym for the people of the Philippines, originally from the Spanish 'Filipino' referring to King Philip II.

ROOT WORD: PILIPINO

Pagkapilipino Filipino identity
Makapilipino Pro-Filipino
Isapilipino To translate into Filipino
Kinapilipinuhan Fullness of being Filipino