Yakan - tangga'

tangga'

Steps on stairs; rung on a ladder; notches in a tree trunk (for climbing).

Piye tangga' haren luma'nen?

How many steps are on the stairs of his house?

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To make steps or notches (in a tree, hillside, etc.).

Bang ga'i kew ta'u mana'ik lahing iyan tangga'anun duk kew tapana'ik.

If you cannot climb that coconut tree make notches so that you can climb it.

Niya' nangga'an lahing miya'an.

Someone cut notches into that coconut tree.

Bakas ku magtangga' batang kayu miya'an.

I have cut notches into that tree trunk.

Go and cut steps into the coconut tree.

tangga'-tangga'

A zigzag or ‘staircase’ pattern; teeth of a saw.

Tangga'-tangga' badju'nen hadje.

The zigzag pattern of his shirt is big.

Niya' tangga'-tangga' tuggu badju'nen.

The edge of his shirt has a zigzag pattern.

Ekka tangga'-tangga' kekehetin.

The saw has many teeth.

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