Sama, Central

lapat

tightly joined; without gaps; close fitting.

Kinum-kinum lapat taguban.

His smile is [like] a tightly joined sword's sheath [+i.e. , the smile and a slit are compared].

to join tightly; to fit tightly.

to seal something.

This word can refer to using caulking as a seal to prevent water from entering, and other like ideas.