Manhikmanaog (en. To ascend and descend)

/man-hi-kma-na-og/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of ascending to a place from below.
You must ascend and descend the stairs if you want to reach the top.
Manhikmanaog ka sa hagdang-baton kung nais mong abutin ang itaas.
An action involving movement from a lower level to a higher level and vice versa.
Children love to climb up and down the tree during summer.
Ang mga bata ay mahilig manhikmanaog sa puno tuwing tag-init.

Etymology

Derived from the words 'manhik' meaning to ascend and 'manampas' meaning to descend.

Common Phrases and Expressions

climbing and descending
The process of ascending and descending towards knowledge.
manhik at manangis

Related Words

ascend
The act of climbing that describes raising oneself from below.
akyat
descend
The act of descending that describes lowering from a higher place to a lower one.
baba

Slang Meanings

Go to another place from a high place (usually down and up).
You should come up and down, the guests are already here.
Manhikmanaog ka na, nandiyan na ang mga bisita.
Concern or reminder to go up and down properly.
Good thing you know how to go up and down those stairs.
Mabuti na lang, marunong kang manhikmanaog sa hagdang iyon.