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lapa¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sotho lelapa.

noun lapas

  1. South Africa An open structure in South Africa, typically a thatched roof supported by wooden poles.

lapa²

Where it comes from

From Chinese 喇叭 (lǎba).

noun lapas

  1. A metal wind instrument of 19th-century China, resembling the oboe.

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"lapa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lapa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lapa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lapa

Chicago

"lapa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lapa.

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@misc{lapa_2026,
  title = {lapa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}