The Cebuano/Bisaya word hagdan means “stairs / staircase / ladder”. Pronounced HAG-dan, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what hagdan means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), hagdan translates to “stairs / staircase / ladder”. The word covers closely related meanings — stairs, staircase, ladder — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
hagdan
English meaning
stairs
Part of speech
Noun
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For hagdan, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in HAG-dan. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Pag-amping sa hagdan, basa pa.
Be careful on the stairs, they're still wet.
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