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
Breakdown:
La-Wa
Modern Writing Method
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