1 Talking, speaking to, speech, conversation; aye dakṣiṇena vṛkṣavāṭikāmālāpa iva śrūyate Ś. 1; prava- sanālāpa Amaru. 97; lalitālāpe Śrut. 36.

2 Narration, mention.

3 The seven notes in music (Mar. sā, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni).

4 Statement of a question in an arithmetical or algebraical sum.

5 A question.