Also means
When stressed on the second syllable as hapít, it means a tight or exact fit (usually of clothing).
Usage Note
Hápit as a noun refers to the sensation or act of squeezing or pressing; as a verb it describes the action of tightening or applying pressure to something. The word is used in both literal physical and figurative emotional contexts.
Examples
" Ramdam ko ang hapit sa dibdib. "
Natural Translation
I feel the tightness in my chest.
Literal Translation
Feel I the pressure in-the chest.
" Isang hápit pa sa tali ng sako. "
Natural Translation
One more tighten on the rope of the sack.
Literal Translation
One tighten more at-the rope of sack.
" Sa tuwing naaalala niya ang nawalang anak, may hapit na pumipiga sa kaniyang puso na hindi maipaliwanag sa salita. "
Natural Translation
Whenever she remembers her lost child, there is a pressure squeezing her heart that cannot be explained in words.
Literal Translation
In whenever remembers she the lost child, have pressure that-squeezes on her heart that not explainable in word.
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