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    Sapitan (en. Clasping)

    sá-pi-tan

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A set or holding of objects or people.
    The clasping of hands of the lovers is a symbol of their togetherness.
    Ang sapitan ng mga kamay ng mga nagmamahalan ay simbolo ng kanilang pagsasama.
    Condition of holding or joining together.
    The clasping between siblings should be valued.
    Ang sapitan sa pagitan ng magkakapatid ay dapat pahalagahan.

    Etymology

    from the word 'sapit' meaning 'to hold' or 'to join'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    clasping of hands
    The holding of hands as a symbol of love or friendship.
    sapitan ng kamay

    Related Words

    sapit
    The root word referring to the act of holding.
    sapit

    Slang Meanings

    Joining or uniting two things.
    Enough with the sapitan, there's already too much around us!
    Tama na ang sapitan, dami na natin sa paligid!
    Quick action.
    Come on, let’s sapit, we might be late!
    Sige, sapitan na tayo, baka ma-late pa tayo!
    Joining in an event or activity.
    Let’s just go to the sapitan later at the disco.
    Doon na lang tayo sa sapitan mamaya sa disco.