Bikol Central edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

hagdán (Basahan spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

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

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

hagdán (Badlit spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. ladder
  2. stairs; stairway; staircase

Derived terms edit

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

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 edit

See also edit

References edit

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

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.

Noun edit

hagdan

  1. ladder
  2. stairs; stairway; staircase