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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

Strength

Traditional Writing Method ᜎᜃ
Breakdown: La-Ka
Modern Writing Method ᜎᜃᜐ᜔
Breakdown: La-Ka-S

Etymology

Derived from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian '*lakas', which originally referred to energy or force.

ROOT WORD: LAKAS

malakas strong
palakasin to make something stronger
lumakas to become strong
kalakasan strength or peak power