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.

balikat

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n.

shoulder

n.

1. the part of the body to which an arm is attached: 

balikat

2. the part of a garment that covers a shoulder: balikat (ng baro)

3. the side or edge of a road: tabi ng daan, gilid ng daan

v.

1. to take on the shoulders, to bear (burden, blame, etc.): bumalikat, isabalikat, balikatin, pumasan, pasanin

2. to push with the shoulders: sumiksik, maniksik, siksikin

3. shoulder to shoulder, side by side, together: magkatabi, tabi-tabi, magkakatabi

4. with united effort: magkakatulong, tulung-tulong

5. straight from the shoulder, frankly, directly: tapatan, tuwiran, prangko

6. to turn or give a cold shoulder to, to shun, avoid, show dislike for: umilag, ilagan, umiwas, iwasan, lumayo, layuan