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Criss 😈 yBliss
@Crissy@tech.lgbt  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

How to write (my formal name) β€œCristina” in #Baybayin

Baybayin is a precolonial Filipino script.
It’s a syllabary, so each symbol stands for a syllable, not a letter.

To write β€œCristina,” we break it down by sound: Kris. Tin. Na

πŸ“ In Baybayin:
αœƒαœ”αœ‡αœ’αœαœ” αœ†αœ’αœˆαœ”
- Kris β†’ αœƒαœ” (K) + αœ‡αœ’ (Ri) + αœαœ” (S)
- Tin β†’ αœ†αœ’ (Ti) + αœˆαœ” (N)
- Na β†’ ᜈ (Na)
πŸ’‘ The virama mark cancels the vowel sound (a modern tweak for closed syllables).

I’m writing this as a calligraphy exercise for my journals at home, and sharing here as a guide for others exploring Baybayin.

#FilipinoHeritage #sarimanok #PhilippinePhoenix

digital design of the sarimanok (Philippine Phoenix). It's a mythical bird done in flame orange, rising up. Some of the tail feathers are blue green, with the poster background as soft sunset.
digital design of the sarimanok (Philippine Phoenix). It's a mythical bird done in flame orange, rising up. Some of the tail feathers are blue green, with the poster background as soft sunset.
digital design of the sarimanok (Philippine Phoenix). It's a mythical bird done in flame orange, rising up. Some of the tail feathers are blue green, with the poster background as soft sunset.
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Jay webb
@Jaywebbs@pixelfed.social replied  Β·  activity timestamp 17 hours ago

The phoenix ❀️ really beautiful 🫢

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Criss 😈 yBliss
@Crissy@tech.lgbt replied  Β·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

Baybayin for "sarimanok" aka Philippine "phoenix" is αœαœ‡αœ’αœ‹αœˆαœ“αœƒαœ”
c/o
https://baybayintranslator.net/

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@Jaywebbs

#digitalart #sarimanok #baybayin #PhilippinePhoenix #phoenix

Sarimanok rising from the ashes. Philippine Phoenix.
Sarimanok rising from the ashes. Philippine Phoenix.
Sarimanok rising from the ashes. Philippine Phoenix.
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Criss 😈 yBliss
@Crissy@tech.lgbt replied  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

Found this Baybayin translator online and it says Cristina is αœƒαœ”αœ‡αœ’αœαœ”αœ†αœ’αœˆ (which is the correct version IMHO).

Test it for yourself at https://baybayintranslator.net/

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Paul Kater
@paulk@writing.exchange replied  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

@Crissy Thank you. I had to look this up and now I know what baybayin is. I'd never heard of that.

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Criss 😈 yBliss
@Crissy@tech.lgbt replied  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

@paulk my pleasure!

@tim
posted about #baybayin previously

cf. https://mastodon.social/@Endangeredalphabets/115077660097548667

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Criss 😈 yBliss
@Crissy@tech.lgbt replied  Β·  activity timestamp yesterday

New to Baybayin? Here's your quick start.

Baybayin is a precolonial Filipino script used from the 14th to 19th century. It’s an abugida: a type of syllabary where each character represents a consonant + vowel sound.

To write words, break them into syllables by sound.
Example: β€œCristina” β†’ Kris. Tin. Na β†’ αœƒαœ”αœ‡αœ’αœαœ”αœ†αœ’αœˆ
Baybayin has 3 vowel characters (A, E/I, O/U) and 14 consonants.
Each consonant defaults to β€œA” unless marked.

Use kudlit marks to change vowels:
β€’ Above = β€œE” or β€œI”
β€’ Below = β€œO” or β€œU”

Use the virama to cancel the vowel β€” a modern addition for closed syllables like β€œKris.”

Baybayin reflects spoken Filipino, not English spelling.

It’s a living script β€” found in art, passports, and even currency.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baybayin

#Baybayin #FilipinoHeritage #LearnBaybayin

Baybayin - Wikipedia

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