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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

How to Write 'Life' in Baybayin Script (Waray)

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

WARAY TRANSLATION

Life

Traditional Writing Method ᜃᜒᜈᜊᜓᜑᜒ
Breakdown: Ki-Na-Bu-Hi
Modern Writing Method ᜃᜒᜈᜊᜓᜑᜒ
Breakdown: Ki-Na-Bu-Hi

Etymology

From the root 'buhi' which is common across Visayan languages for being alive.

ROOT WORD: BUHI

mabuhi to live
nabubuhi is living
gibuhi sustained
pagbuhi the act of living