How to Write 'Beautiful' in Baybayin Script (Waray)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Waray word beautiful. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
WARAY TRANSLATION
Beautiful
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ma-Hu-Sa
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ma-Hu-Sa-Y
Etymology
From 'husay' which originally means order or arrangement, evolving to mean beauty in appearance.
ROOT WORD: HUSAY
kahusay
beauty
nagpapanhusay
improving appearance
mahusayay
quite beautiful
pinakamahusay
most beautiful