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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

HOME

Traditional Writing Method ᜊᜑ
Breakdown: Ba-Ha
Modern Writing Method ᜊᜑᜌ᜔
Breakdown: Ba-Ha-Y

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *balay, meaning a public building or house.

ROOT WORD: BAHAY

kabahayan household
pamamahay home life
magbahay to build a house
kasambahay housemate