Yakan - tapit

Near, close to s.t. (in space or time).

Tapit luma'kun si kalsara.

My house is near the road.

Tapit ne lisag sempū'.

It is close to ten o’clock.

Tapit ne ellewin lettu.

The sun is near the zenith.

magtapit

For things to be close together, near each other.

Magtapit luma' kami.

Our houses are near each other. (We are neighbors.)

Nakanak iyan magtapit sulatannen.

The writing of that child is close together.

Magtapit bulak kami.

Our fields are near each other.

pa-, mag- -an (repet.)

To approach, to come close to s.t.

Patapit kew pitu si aku.

Come close to me here.

Patapit nakanakin pitu si aku.

The child is approaching me.

Hatu sōng niya' aka nakanak iyan si aku; iyu' luwal magtapitan.

Perhaps that child wants to tell me something; she keeps coming close.

patapit

N-, mag-

To bring s.t. close to s.t.

Bang kohap ne patapitne me' hayepne si luma'.

In the afternoon he brings his animals close to the house.

He brings the animals close (to the house) because it is afternoon.

Niya' matapit kābewkun si bohe'.

Someone brought my carabao close to the water.

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