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

• Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe

 

Adjective

hagdán-hagdán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔ᜑᜄ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

1. arranged in tiers

   Synonyms: bai-baitang, anda-andana