How to Write 'Hello' in Baybayin Script (Waray)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Waray word Hello. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
WARAY TRANSLATION
Hello
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ku-Mu-Ta
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Ku-Mu-S-Ta
Etymology
Loanword from Spanish '¿Cómo está?' used as a general greeting.
ROOT WORD: KUMUSTA
Magkumusta
To greet
Nagkumusta
Greeted
Ginkumusta
Was greeted
Pagkumusta
The act of greeting