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Pre-Philippine Script Transliteration

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

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

WARAY TRANSLATION

Water

Traditional Writing Method ᜎᜏ
Breakdown: La-Wa
Modern Writing Method ᜎᜏᜐ᜔
Breakdown: La-Wa-S

Etymology

While tubig is used, lawas specifically refers to bodies of water or the essence of liquid.

ROOT WORD: LAWAS

malawas watery
lawasan to wet something
naglalawas flowing like water
tilawas pertaining to water