Not a common word in conversation. Thought to be Chinese in origin.
hakab
clinging tightly to the body
clinging tightly to the body
hakab
tight-fitting
Ipinasok ang bala nang hakab sa rebolber.
Inserted the bullet tightly into the revolver.
Hakab na hakab ang katawan sa basang damit.
~ The wet clothes clung tightly to the body.
Filipino students frequently encounter this word only in Luha ng Buwaya, a novel by Amado Hernandez that is required reading in many Philippine high schools.
More colloquial words meaning ‘tight’ include makipot, masikip and mahigpit.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
hakáb: hustung-husto, lapat na lapat, kapit na kapit
hakáb: dikit, pitis na pitis
Unrelated but similar-looking word: hikab (yawn)
