Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Tagalog yakap +‎ -in, though common among Cebuano-speaking individuals possibly of Tagalog origin in Mindanao.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Ya‧ca‧pin
  • IPA(key): /jaˈkapin/, [jʌˈka.pɪn̪]

Proper noun edit

Yacapin

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From yakapin (to be embraced).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Yacapin (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, rare among ethnic Tagalogs in Luzon, where the surname was possibly originated, though common among Cebuano-speaking individuals of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental