What does lappa mean?
Lappa means (cricket, India) A cross-batted swipe..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(cricket, 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.
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.
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.
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Lappa means (cricket, India) A cross-batted swipe..
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When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.
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