Sanap (en. Embrace)

sä-näp

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of hugging or showing love or support.
The friends embraced under the mango tree.
Nagsanap ang magkaibigan sa kanilang pagsasama sa ilalim ng punong mangga.
verb
The action of joining or embracing a person or thing.
Embrace her tightly to show your support.
Sanapin mo siya ng mahigpit upang ipakita ang iyong suporta.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'sana' which means desire or ambition.

Common Phrases and Expressions

embrace me
hug me.
sanapin mo ako

Related Words

hug
An action of hugging or accepting.
yakap

Slang Meanings

Right hand or the hand used for guiding.
Go on, use your sanap, it's easy!
Sige, sanap mo na that, madali lang 'yan!
Something that helps smoothen or speed up a task.
Every night, I need sanap to finish my project.
Tuwing gabi, sanap ang kailangan ko para matapos ang project ko.
A close brother or friend.
I hope my sanap in life is always around.
Sana't laging sana ang sanap ko sa buhay.