Panhikpanaog (en. Ascend and descend)

pahn-hik-pah-nawg

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of going up from a lower level to a higher level.
The students' ascent to the tiered office is difficult.
Ang panhik ng mga estudyante sa hagdang-hagdang opisina ay mahirap.
The act of descending from a higher place to a lower place.
The ascents and descents from the mountain brought him joy and fatigue.
Ang panhikpanaog mula sa bundok ay nagbigay sa kanya ng ligaya at pagod.

Etymology

Root words: 'panhik' and 'panaog'

Common Phrases and Expressions

ascend and descend
Refers to the process of going up and down.
panhik-panaog

Related Words

ascend
The action of going up.
panhik
descend
The action of going down.
panaog

Slang Meanings

Up and down (literal translation of movement)
Who cares about the people going up and down the MRT, as long as they arrive!
Sino bang may pakialam sa panhikpanaog ng mga tao sa MRT, basta ang importante'y makarating!
Winding around (studying or crawling up and down those stairs)
It's really hard to go up and down in the student boarding house during rush hour.
Sobrang hirap magpanhikpanaog sa atsuklayan ng mga estudyante kapag rush hour.