Meaning of kapit

lack

n. influence or special connections for getting something Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru, You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau; v. manage to have someone influential to whom one can turn. Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu, We can have someone to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.