How to Write 'Breathe' in Baybayin Script (Waray)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Waray word breathe. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
WARAY TRANSLATION
Breathe
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Gi-Ha-Wa
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Gi-N-Ha-Wa
Etymology
Sharing the same Austronesian root as Visayan languages, meaning breath and comfort.
ROOT WORD: GINHAWA
ginmauginhawa
breathed
naginginhawa
breathing
maginhawa
will breathe
ginhaw-an
place of breathing