How to Write 'Kwento' in Baybayin Script (Waray)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Waray word kwento. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
WARAY TRANSLATION
Kwento
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Su-Ma
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Su-Ma-T
Etymology
A native term meaning to inform, tell, or report news or a story.
ROOT WORD: SUMAT
nagsumat
told or reported
isumat
to tell something
sumatan
the person being told
magsumat
will tell