hagdan-hagdan

See also: hagdanhagdan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of hagdan (“staircase”). Literally, “staircase-like”. Compare Cebuano hagdanhagdan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haɡˌdan haɡˈdan/ [hɐɡˌd̪an̪ hɐɡˈd̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: hag‧dan-hag‧dan

Noun

hagdán-hagdán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. tiers; series of rows
    Synonyms: bai-baitang, anda-andana

Derived terms

Adjective

hagdán-hagdán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. tiered; arranged in tiers; stepped
    Synonyms: bai-baitang, anda-andana
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