Akbayan (en. To embrace)

/ækˈbajan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The embrace is an act of hugging.

He gave Maria an embrace when he saw her sad.

Nagbigay siya ng akbayan kay Maria nang makita niya itong malungkot.

Filipino word derived from the root 'kabay' meaning hug.

embrace fate

Acceptance or embracing destiny.

akbayan ang tadhana

hug

A deeper act of touching a person to show love or support.

yakap

embracing

The process of making an embrace.

pagyakap

To give a warm welcome or appreciation to a person.

Come on, welcome him warmly, he's new here with us!

Grabe, akbayanan mo naman siya, bagong salta siya dito sa atin!

To befriend people, especially if you don't know them well yet.

You should befriend your new classmates so they won’t have a hard time.

Dapat akbayan mo ang mga bagong kaklase mo para hindi sila mahirapan.

To be approachable and open to conversation.

You gotta be more welcoming because they seem shy to chat.

Akbayanan mo na kasi, mukhang nahihiya silang makipag-chat.