Yacapin

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Tagalog yakap +‎ -in, though common among Cebuano-speaking individuals possibly of Tagalog origin in Mindanao.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Ya‧ca‧pin
  • IPA(key): /jaˈkapin/, [jʌˈka.pɪn̪]

Proper noun[edit]

Yacapin

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From yakapin (to be embraced).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Yacapin (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, rare among ethnic Tagalogs in Luzon, where the surname was possibly originated, though common among Cebuano-speaking individuals of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental