Meaning of "yakap"

yakap •

v.
• • yumakap (-um-) to embrace, to hug. Yumakap siya sa akin. She/he embraced me. mangyakap, yakapin (mang-:-in)

v.
• • to embrace, to hug. Nangyakap ang lasing. The drunken (person) began embracing (people). Yakapin mo ang iyong ina. Embrace your mother.

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hug

n.
• • a tight clasp or embrace: yapos, yakap

v.
• • to put the arms around and hold close: yumapos, yapusin, yumakap, yakapin

clasp

v.
• • 1. to clasp both hands together: pagdaupin
  • 2. to hold tightly with the hand: humawak nang (hawakan ng) mahigpit, pumisil, pisilin
  • 3. to hold with the arm or arms: yumapos, yapusin
  • 4. to embrace: yumakap, yakapin, yumapos, yapusin
  • 5. to fasten together with a clasp: mag-ipit, ipitan, ipitin

n.
• • 1. an embrace: yapos, pagkakayapos, yakap, pagkakayakap
  • 2. holding tightly by the hand: mahigpit na paghawak (pagkakahawak), pagpisil
  • 3. a fastener (such as on a necklace): kawit