Yakan - kekkep

kekkep

N-, mag- (recip.)

-an

To hug s.t., embrace, grip, clasp.

Magkekkep siye si landing pegge' sōng hap Saudi.

They hug at the airport because they are leaving for Saudi.

When he sleeps he hugs his pillow.

Kekkepanun si'itnun pegge' behu tekka amban Saudi.

Embrace your aunt because she just arrived from Saudi.

pakekkep

To hang on, cling to.

He hangs on to the coconut tree because a dog is going to bite him.

Pakekkep nakanakin si aku pegge' sōng ilubakan.

The child clings to me because he will soon be beaten.