balikat

yoke

n.

1. a wooden frame to fasten two work animals together: pamatok

2. any frame connecting two other parts: pingga

3. the part of a garment fitting the neck and shoulders closely: umbrera, balikat

4. something that holds people in slavery or submission: pagkaalipin

5. a rule, dominion: kapangyarihan

v.

1. to put a yoke on: magpamatok, pamatukan, yuguhan

2. to harness or fasten a work animal to: magsingkaw, isingkaw, singkawan

kapit

v.

kumapit, kapitan (-um-:an) to hold, to grasp. Kumapit siya sa akin. He held onto me. ikapit (i-)

v.

to attach to, to connect to, to anchor. Ikapit mo ang kamay mo sa balikat ng bata. Put your hand on the child's shoulder.

v.

magkapit (mag-) to hold onto each other, to join hands. Magkapit kayo at baka kayo mahulog. Hold onto each other's hands because you might fall.