Hikap

to touch; to feel; touch; physical contactverb / noun depending on context

Alternative meanings

Hikap is used when touch means making physical contact with something or feeling something with the hand or fingers. For playing music or an instrument, tukar is the better word. For “it is my turn,” the full sentence needs a different construction.

Pronunciation

HEE-kap

Root and affixes

Root: hikap. Common forms: mohikap = will touch/touches; mihikap = touched; hikapon = to touch or feel something; gihikap = was touched.

Variants or conjugations

mohikap; mihikap; hikapon; gihikap; makahikap; tukar; turno

Related words and expressions

touch; feel; physical contact; hand; finger; instrument; music; turn

Meaning and usage notes

Spanish tocar changes meaning by context. Hikap is for physical touch. Tukar is for playing music. For “it is my turn,” translate the full sentence instead of using hikap.