do you know anyone skilled in the art of the ancient , pre spaniard invasion, Babayan (alibata) language?

I am trying to get a tatt, for me and the wife, and i am pretty sure we are getting I Promise You, which is Sumpa Kita (spelling, sorry SHES the filipino, not me :( )

but here is a pic of the translation, my question is this....DOES it affect the meaning if its horizontal, or vertical?

thanks in advance...

Corey

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2339/sumpa2hh.png

hmmm...i though "sumpa kita" meant "curse you"?..might be the different dialect, cause i know in Tagalog that's what it means..

"I promise you" would be more like "Pangako Sa 'yo", like the TV Series hehe


JC

i see that too, but its also a vow to you, or, i promise you

ill 2 chk w the wifes momma tho, cause shes 100 percent filipino :) im pretty sure shes the one that said it tho...good lookin out tho dawg....

C

"sumpa ko sa iyo" means "my promise to you"... i think that will work better...

BTW what site was that? you just gave me a kool idea for my car's sticker...

and here's how you write in alibata
http://fatoprofugus.net/alibata/features.html

you go C!