hagdan

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɡˈdan/, [haɡˈd̪an̪]
• IPA^(key): /ʔaɡˈdan/, [ʔaɡˈd̪an̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hag‧dan

Noun

hagdán (Basahan spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

1. (dialectal, Daet) Alternative form of hagyan (“step, stair”)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɡˈdan/, [hʌɡˈd̪an̪]
• Hyphenation: hag‧dan

Noun

hagdán (Badlit spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

1. ladder
2. stairs; stairway; staircase

Derived terms

• hagdan maya
• hagdan og uwak
• hagdan-hagdan
• hagdanan

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hagran — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *haʀdan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan. Compare Bikol Central hagyan, Dupaningan Agta agden, Ilocano agdan, Kapampangan eran, Mansaka agdan, Ngaju hejan, Tausug hagdan and Yogad addan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɡˈdan/, [hɐɡˈdan]
• Hyphenation: hag‧dan

Noun

hagdán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

1. ladder
2. step of a staircase; stair

   Synonym: baitang

3. (by extension) stairway; staircase

   Synonym: hagdanan

   Paikot ang hagdang paakyat sa taas ng bahay.

   The stairs are winding up to the top of the house.

4. (figurative) stepping stone; instrument for success; means for advancement

   Synonyms: batong-tuntungan, kasangkapan

Derived terms

• hagdambato
• hagdan-hagdan
• Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe
• hagdanan
• hagdanin
• inang-hagdan
• kabunsurang-hagdan

 

See also

• bunsod

 

References

• “hagdan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*haRezan”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.

Noun

hagdan

1. ladder
2. stairs; stairway; staircase