This is the 14907th most frequent Turkish word.
sarılarak
"While/By hugging" or "embracing."
Here, 'sarılarak' is used as a conjunctive participle forming a simultaneous action that describes hugging while providing encouragement.
Arkadaşına sarılarak ona moral verdi.
He hugged his friend to give him encouragement.
In this sentence, 'sarılarak' indicates the manner of expressing love through a physical act of hugging.
Çocuğuna sarılarak sevgisini gösterdi.
She showed her love by hugging her child.
The usage of 'sarılarak' here denotes the mutual action of hugging while an event, waiting in the rain, occurs.