Ang Katinig
The ‘Katinig’ (consonants) in Baybayin, similar to consonants in the English alphabet, consists of 17 symbols and serves as the foundation of Baybayin writing. Here’s how you can read and write them. (Click on the element you’d like to learn): Ha Pa Ka Sa La Ta Na Ba Ma Ga Da/Ra Ya Nga Wa Katinig […]
Ang Patinig
The Patinig (vowels) in Baybayin consist of only three characters, unlike the English alphabet, where ‘E’ and ‘I’, as well as ‘O’ and ‘U’, are distinct. In Baybayin, ‘I’ and ‘E’ share the same character, as do ‘O’ and ‘U’. The correct pronunciation depends on the context of the word within the sentence. Here’s how […]
Ang Baybayin
Baybayin is an ancient script used by early Filipinos before the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. It is an alphasyllabary or abugida, where each character represents a syllable (a consonant combined with a vowel). Kudlit (diacritical marks placed above or below a character) modify the vowel sound. Bakit Baybayin As calligraphy gained popularity […]
