salempikit verb English. Grasps or bite s.t., then hangs from it. figure of speech English. Clings to a loved one who is about to leave, esp. of children. Example sentence: Subanen. Tinalu'u tu sawau, ndi'a na megdunut, pu' sug bata' nami misalempikit diniin. English. I told my wife not to accompany (me), because our children (just) hang on to her. Generic. bitin