"lapa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lapas [plural]
Etymology: From Sotho lelapa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|st|lelapa}} Sotho lelapa Head templates: {{en-noun}} lapa (plural lapas)
  1. (South Africa) An open structure in South Africa, typically a thatched roof supported by wooden poles. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): Buildings and structures, Woodwind instruments
    Sense id: en-lapa-en-noun-OfboIZ-V Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 77 23 Disambiguation of Woodwind instruments: 50 50 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 10 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 9 0 2 0 7 1 1 0 6 1 3 0 1 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lapas [plural]
Etymology: From Chinese 喇叭 (lǎba). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|喇叭}} 喇叭 (lǎba) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lapa (plural lapas)
  1. (music) A metal wind instrument of 19th-century China, resembling the oboe. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Woodwind instruments
    Sense id: en-lapa-en-noun-mVfmX2-1 Disambiguation of Woodwind instruments: 50 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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