"Lapita" meaning in English

See Lapita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Coined 1952 by Edwin Gifford from Haveke xapeta'a (“place where one digs a hole”), believed to be in reference to archeological excavations in New Caledonia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hvk|xapeta'a||place where one digs a hole}} Haveke xapeta'a (“place where one digs a hole”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lapita
  1. An ancient material culture of Oceania who may have spoken Proto-Oceanic and were the ancestors of many modern peoples in the region. Wikipedia link: Lapita
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