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lapwai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
lap-wai
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and town in Idaho.

Etymology

From a Nez Perce word, said to be onomatopoeic for the flapping of a butterfly's wings.

Questions

What does lapwai mean?
A city and town in Idaho.
Where does lapwai come from?
From a Nez Perce word, said to be onomatopoeic for the flapping of a butterfly's wings.

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