dakip

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Tagalog

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Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dakəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp. Cognate with Cebuano dakop (to catch; to arrest), Indonesian and Malay dakap (having one's hands clasped or arms embraced).

Pronunciation

Noun

dakíp (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜃᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. catch; capture
  2. arrest (of criminals, etc.)

Derived terms

Further reading

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