hapit

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapit (to press together (between two surfaces)), from Proto-Austronesian *Sapit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hapit (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. pressing tight between two hard objects
  2. tightening fully (such as a tie, knot, or a clothesline)

Adjective

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hapít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. tight-fitting (of one's clothing, etc.)
    Synonyms: sikip, mahigpit
  2. taut; fully stretched
    Synonyms: banat, bagting, mabagting

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • hapit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018