Baybayin Letters
Learn Baybayin letters, A-Z sound approximations, common Filipino words, kudlit marks, and how Baybayin letters form readable words.
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Vowels (3)
Consonants (14)
Note: Each consonant carries an inherent /a/ vowel. Use ᜒ (kudlit above) for /i/ or /e/, and ᜓ (kudlit below) for /u/ or /o/.
Baybayin follows sounds, not English spelling. Use this guide for searches like F in Baybayin, O in Baybayin, and Baybayin letters A-Z.
| Latin | Baybayin | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | ᜀ | a | Independent vowel. |
| B | ᜊ | ba | Use kudlit for bi/be or bu/bo. |
| C | ᜃ / ᜐ | ka / sa | Choose by sound, not spelling. |
| D | ᜇ | da | Historically related to ra in many charts. |
| E | ᜁ | e / i | Shares the same character as i. |
| F | ᜉ | pa | No native f; often approximated as p. |
| G | ᜄ | ga | Use kudlit for gi/ge or gu/go. |
| H | ᜑ | ha | Use virama for final h in modern writing. |
| I | ᜁ | i / e | Independent vowel. |
| J | ᜑ / ᜇ᜔ᜌ | ha / dya | Approximate by pronunciation. |
| K | ᜃ | ka | Use virama for final k. |
| L | ᜎ | la | Use kudlit for li/le or lu/lo. |
| M | ᜋ | ma | Use virama for final m. |
| N | ᜈ | na | Use ᜅ for ng. |
| O | ᜂ | o / u | Shares the same character as u. |
| P | ᜉ | pa | Use kudlit for pi/pe or pu/po. |
| Q | ᜃ | ka | No native q; usually approximated as k. |
| R | ᜍ | ra | Some charts use da/ra relationships differently. |
| S | ᜐ | sa | Use virama for final s. |
| T | ᜆ | ta | Use kudlit for ti/te or tu/to. |
| U | ᜂ | u / o | Independent vowel. |
| V | ᜊ | ba | No native v; often approximated as b. |
| W | ᜏ | wa | Use kudlit for wi/we or wu/wo. |
| X | ᜃ᜔ᜐ | ks | Approximate by sound, often k + s. |
| Y | ᜌ | ya | Use virama for final y in modern writing. |
| Z | ᜐ | sa | No native z; often approximated as s. |
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Baybayin is an abugida writing system, meaning each consonant letter carries an inherent /a/ vowel. To change the vowel sound, you add small marks called kudlit:
The virama sign ᜔ is placed below a consonant to cancel the inherent vowel. For example:
The best way to master Baybayin letters is through practice. Start by learning the 3 vowels, then move on to the 14 consonants, and finally practice writing complete words.
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