to fold in the arms to show love: yumakap, yakapin, yumapos, yapusin
» synonyms and related words:
hug
n.
a tight clasp or embrace: yapos, yakap
v.
to put the arms around and hold close: yumapos, yapusin, yumakap, yakapin
caress
v.
1. to touch or stroke lovingly or tenderly: humaplos (haplusin) nang buong pagmamahal, humagod, hagurin, kumarinyo, kumarinyo, karinyuhin, humimas, himasin
2. to embrace tenderly: yumakap (yakapin) nang buong pagmamahal
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
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.
akap
v.
mang-akap (mang-) to embrace. Nang-akap siya ng babae. He embraced a woman. umakap, akapin (um-:-in)
v.
to embrace (someone). Inakap niya ako. He embraced me. mag-akapan (mag-:-an)
v.
to embrace each other. Mag-akapan kayo ngayon kung kayo'y magkabati. Embrace each other now if you are really friends.
yapos
v.
yumapos (-um-) to embrace, to hug. Yumapos si Lina sa kaibigan niya. Lina embraced her friend. mangyapos, yapusin (mang-:-in)
v.
to embrace, to hug. Yapusin mo ang iyong kalaro. Embrace your playmate.
