lap + a
speaks; talks; prattles
Lapati [lap, cf. Russ. lepet talk, Cymr. llēf voice. Dhātup 188 and 599 define lap with "vacana"] to talk, prattle, mutter Snp 776; It 122; Pv I 8 1 ; II 6 3 . — Cf. ullapati, palapati, samullapati. — causative lapeti (and lāpeti, metri causā °) to talk to, to accost, beg S I 31 (here meaning "declare"); Snp 929 (janaṃ na lāpayeyya = na lapayeyya lapanaṃ pajaheyya Nidd I 389); Dhp-a II 157. Infinative lapetave (only in Gāthā language cf. Geiger, Pāli Grammar §204) Ud 21. — past participle lapita. — causative II lapāpeti Dhp-a II 157. {521}
(lap + a), 談話，講話，小孩般說話。【過】 lapi。【過分】 lapita。【獨】 lapitvā。
(pr, pr) chatters; babbles; talks nonsense (in) speaks, talks, prattles Construction: lapa + ti