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It is the primary language of pre-colonial Tondo, Namayan and Maynila. The language originated from the Proto-Philippine language and evolved to Classical Tagalog, which was the basis for Modern Tagalog. Old Tagalog uses the Tagalog script or Baybayin, one of the scripts indigenous to the Philippines .
Possible words of Old Tagalog origin are attested in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription from the tenth century, which is largely written in Old Malay. The first known complete book to be written in Tagalog is the Doctrina Christiana (Christian Doctrine), printed in 1593.
- Asikot/Ansikot. Asikot or ansikot probably doesn't sound as unknown as most of the other words on this list. That's because a version of the term is still commonly used today as pasikot-siko t. The definition of asikot differs, however, as it means to loiter or loitering.
- Awon. If you're familiar with Ilokano and Cebuano, then awon will probably remind you of wen or tan-awon. But, in Tagalog, it was used as a more formal way to say yes.
- Balantagi. It's interesting to know that there exists an old Tagalog word for the law of retaliation or "an eye for an eye." Yep, balantagi quite literally translates to mata sa mata, ngipin sa ngipin, or ang kaparusahan ay katumbas ng kasalanang nagawa.
- Kalatas. Kalatas sounds way too formal to use to refer to paper, but what's wrong with a bit of formality now and then? We don't know about you but papel just doesn't have the same effect as kalatas.
May 23, 2024 · The ancient or older medieval language of Tagalog mostly spoken and sparsely written using the Baybayin script in the Philippines from around its split off from other Central Philippine languages to around 1565 C.E., when it soon developed into Classical Tagalog after Christianization by the Spanish arrival.
Baybayin ( ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔, [a] Tagalog pronunciation: [bajˈbajɪn]; also formerly known as alibata) is a Philippine script. The script is an abugida belonging to the family of the Brahmic scripts.
Jul 18, 2020 · Old Tagalog developed from the Proto-Philippine language the Austronesians brought with them from across the seas. Old Tagalog developed its own script called Baybayin (that has recently been experiencing a resurgence among enthusiasts.)
Jul 27, 2020 · Old Tagalog (Tagalog: Lumang Tagalog; Baybayin: pre-virama: ᜎ ᜓ ᜋ ᜆᜄᜎᜓ, post-virama [krus kudlit]: ᜎ ᜓ᜔ ᜋ ᜅ ᜆ ᜄᜎᜓ᜔; ᜄ post-virama [pamudpod]: ᜎ ᜓ ᜴ ᜋ ᜅ ᜆᜄᜎᜓ ᜴), ᜄ is the earliest form of the Tagalog language during the Classical period. It is the primary language of pre-colonial Tondo ...
