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Dibabawon Manobo
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *haʀdan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.
Noun
agdan
- ladder
- stairs; stairway; staircase
Hanunoo
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *haʀdan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaɡˈdan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ag‧dan
Noun
agdán (Hanunoo spelling ᜠᜤ᜴ᜧᜨ᜴)
- a single inclined thing of entering a pile dwelling, usually made out of bamboo or a log
- (by extension) stairs; ladder
Further reading
- Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, pages 20-21
Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *haʀdan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan (cf. Tagalog hagdan).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ag‧dan
- IPA(key): /ʔaɡˈdan/,
Noun
agdán
- ladder
- stairs; stairway; staircase
Derived terms
Mansaka
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *haʀdan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan. Compare Tagalog hagdan.
Noun
agdan
- ladder
- stairs; stairway; staircase