Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lappa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: lap-pa
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-batted swipe.

Indian usage

noun

An African waist scarf.

name

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

Example Sentences

"When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa."
"Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt."
"In the colder climates of the Diaspora, women wear leotards, tights or exercise pants under the slip lappa to keep the body warm."
"1998, Love P. Maya, Off the Village Mat: A Novel, 2003 WRITERSWORLD edition [self-published?], →ISBN, page 56, The lappa was tied over a white short-sleeved lace blouse."

Etymology

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

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

lappas (plural)

Questions

What does lappa mean?: A cross-batted swipe.
Where does lappa come from?: From English lap (“a stroke somewhere between a pull and a sweep”).

How to pronounce lappa

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