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lappa¹

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From English lap (“a stroke somewhere between a pull and a sweep”).

noun lappas

  1. India A cross-batted swipe. When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.

lappa²

noun lappas

  1. An African waist scarf. Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt.

Lappa³

proper noun

  1. historical An inland town of ancient Crete, with a district extending from sea to sea, and possessing the port Phoenix.

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@misc{lappa_2026,
  title = {lappa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lappa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}