The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*dekep embrace

PAN dekep embrace

Form.
Paiwan dj<em>ekep to catch, come to grips with
djekep to catch (animal); to come to grips (in personal fight)
WMP
Kankanaey dekép Latin:
Malay dekap folding the arms or hands over one another; clasping, embracing
Javanese dekep grasp firmly; trap, as an insect -- esp. with the downturned palm
ḍekep grasp firmly; trap, as an insect -- esp. with the downturned palm