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