From root: akyat
Usage Note
Paakyat describes a direction or path that is ascending. Ang daan ay paakyat means the road is going up.
Examples
" Paakyat ang daan dito. "
Natural Translation
The road here goes upward.
Literal Translation
Upward the road here.
" Ang kalsada ay paakyat sa bundok. "
Natural Translation
The road goes upward to the mountain.
Literal Translation
The road is upward to mountain.
" Napagod kaming lahat dahil paakyat ang buong daan papunta sa taluktok ng burol. "
Natural Translation
We all got tired because the whole road going up to the top of the hill was uphill.
Literal Translation
Got-tired we all because upward the whole road going to top of hill.
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