How to Write 'Palawod' in Baybayin Script (Waray)
Authentic and historically accurate pre-Philippine script transliteration of the Waray word palawod. Etymology, root derivatives, and conjugations validated by linguistic researcher and pre-Philippine script expert Kristian Kabuay.
WARAY TRANSLATION
Palawod
Traditional Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pa-La-Wo
Modern Writing Method
Breakdown:
Pa-La-Wo-D
Etymology
Consistent with Eastern Visayan usage where 'lawod' denotes the deep waters away from the shore.
ROOT WORD: LAWOD
lumawod
To go into the deep
ginalawod
Heading seaward
palawdan
Deep sea area
pinalawod
Sent to the deep sea