daan
daán with stress marks
road, path, or way
Also means
Daan can also mean hundred when used as a numeral.
Usage Note
Daan refers to a physical path or road, but it is also used in the verb form "dumaan" to mean passing or stopping by a place. For cultural politeness, use the phrase "makiraan po" when asking to pass through a crowd or between people talking.
Examples
" Makitid ang daan dito. "
Natural Translation
The road is narrow here.
Literal Translation
Narrow the road here.
" Ang daan ay madulas. "
Natural Translation
The road is slippery.
Literal Translation
The road is slippery.
" Sinarhan ng mga manggagawa ang isang bahagi ng daan habang inaayos nila ang sirang tubo sa ilalim. "
Natural Translation
The workers closed off one part of the road while they were fixing the broken pipe underneath.
Literal Translation
Closed by the workers the one part of road while fixing they the broken pipe at-the underneath.
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