Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 P. (lapati) 1 To speak, talk in general.
2 To prate, chatter.
3 To whisper; kapolatale militā la- pituṃ kimapi śrutimūle Gīt. 1.
4 To wail, lament. Caus. (lāpayati-te) To cause to talk &c. WITH ud to call out loudly to.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(cf. rap) cl.1 P. (Dha1tup. x, 8) lapati (ep. also te and lapyati; pf. lalāpa, lepus MBh. &c; aor. alāpīt Gr.; fut. lapitā ib.; lapiṣyati Br. &c; inf. laptum MBh.; lapitum Ka1v.; ind.p. -lapya MBh.), to prate, chatter, talk (also of birds) MBh.; Hariv.; to... (ifc.) speaking, uttering (See abhilāpalap). 115663 896,2 181339 n. the mouth S3is3. 896,2 181340 n. speaking, talking W. 115664 896,2 181341
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