Bisaya word

hagdanan

Hagdanan means stairs in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said hag-da-nan.

What hagdanan means

  1. stairs

    • Saka sa hagdanan.

      Go up the stairs.

How to say “stairs” in Bisaya

hagdanan

hag-da-nan · 3 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

hagdanan in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 4 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Naglimpyo hagdanan ko.

    I am cleaning the stairs.

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  • Sa paglatay sa mga hagdanan sa kalampusan, ang mga pulong nga makahaylo naghatag ug basura sa atong mga huna-huna.

    As we cross the stairs of success, beguiling words litter our minds.

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  • Ang hulagway sa usa ka babaye nga nagdala ug dungan nga naa sa hagdanan usa ka simbolo sa iyang gahum ug kalig-on.

    The image of a woman carrying a ladder symbolizes her strength and resilience.

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  • Ang pagpangita og kahibalo lahi sa pagsaka sa bukid diin ang matag hagdanan magdala kanato sa mas lapad nga panan-aw.

    The pursuit of knowledge is like climbing a mountain where each step reveals a broader perspective.

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Questions about hagdanan

What does "hagdanan" mean in English?

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Hagdanan means stairs in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "hagdanan"?

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Hagdanan is said hag-da-nan, 3 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "hagdanan" in a sentence?

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"Saka sa hagdanan." means "Go up the stairs.".

How common is "hagdanan" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 770 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 4 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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