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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

UNO

Traditional Writing Method ᜁᜐ
Breakdown: I-Sa
Modern Writing Method ᜁᜐ
Breakdown: I-Sa

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Austronesian *isa, meaning the number one.

ROOT WORD: ISA

nag-iisa being alone
pagkakaisa unity
makiisa to join in unity
iisa only one