daanan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• raanan — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From daan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /daˈʔanan/ [d̪ɐˈʔaː.n̪ɐn̪], /daʔaˈnan/ [d̪ɐ.ʔɐˈn̪an̪]
• Rhymes: -anan, -an
• Syllabification: da‧a‧nan

Noun

daanan or daanán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜀᜈᜈ᜔)

1. path; way; road; route

   Synonyms: daan, ruta, (obsolete) gatas

2. passageway; space to pass through

   Synonyms: daan, lagusan, (obsolete) gatas

Verb

daanan or daanán (complete dinaanan, progressive dinadaanan or dinaraanan, contemplative dadaanan or daraanan, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜀᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to be passed by; to be passed through
2. to be dropped by; to be visited

   Synonyms: dalawin, bisitahin

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for daanan

affix		-an
root word		daan
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		daanan
complete		dinaanan
progressive		dinadaanan inadaanan1
contemplative		dadaanan adaanan1
imperative		daani1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Alternative forms

• danan — syncopated, obsolete

Related terms

• daanin
• madaanan
• mapagdaanan
• pagdaanan

Further reading

• “daanan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “daanan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.