Hagdan (en. Ladder)

/hag-dan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A structure consisting of steps used to ascend or descend.

The ladder is made of wood and metal.

Ang hagdan ay gawa sa kahoy at bakal.

A series of steps connecting different floors of a building.

I often take the stairs in the office since we don't have an elevator.

Madalas akong umakyat sa hagdan sa opisina dahil wala kaming elevator.

An item used to easily reach high places.

We need a ladder to get the items from the attic.

Kailangan natin ng hagdan para makuha ang mga gamit sa attic.

From the Spanish word 'escalera'.

climbing the stairs

walking up using the stairs

umaakyat sa hagdan

descending the stairs

walking down using the stairs

bumaba sa hagdan

step

A unit of a staircase, a step refers to the part where the foot steps.

hakbang

flat

A type of land that has no elevation or depression, in contrast to a staircase.

patag

a way to go up or down

The stairs are right there, go up!

Nandiyan na ang hagdan, umakyat ka na!

a step or path to success

You need a ladder to climb to your dreams!

Kailangan mo ng hagdan para umakyat sa iyong mga pangarap!

full of steps

You’ll reach your ambitions too, just one step at a time, just like stairs!

Aabutin mo rin ang iyong mga ambisyon, isa-isa lang, parang hagdan lang yan!