Baybayin

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English

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Baybayin written in Baybayin

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Baybayin.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Baybayin

  1. A writing system used in the Philippines.
    Synonym: (proscribed) alibata

Translations

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From baybay +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bajbaˈjin/, (obsolete)
  • Hyphenation: Bay‧ba‧yin

Proper noun

Baybayin (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. Baybayin (Philippine script)
    Synonym: (proscribed) alibata

References

  • Baybayin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 1:A.b.c) Baibayin [(pc)], deſta lẽgua Tagala. Ver,9) de baybay, q̃ es deletrear
  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN