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lap in Arabic

حَجَر ḥajar

/læp/

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British/lap/

lap in Arabic: حَجَر (ḥajar), وَلَغَ (walaḡa). In English, lap means the loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

Arabic words for lap

upper legs of a seated person
حَجَر ḥajar
to take liquid into the mouth with the tongue
وَلَغَ walaḡa

English meaning of lap

  1. noun The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
  2. noun An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
  3. noun The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.
  4. noun A place of rearing and fostering.

Full definition of lap

lap in a sentence

  • The boy was sitting on his mother's lap.
  • to lap a piece of cloth
  • to lap a bandage around a finger

lap in other languages

Questions about lap in Arabic

What is the meaning of lap in Arabic?
Lap in Arabic is حَجَر (ḥajar), وَلَغَ (walaḡa).
ما معنى كلمة lap؟
Lap: حَجَر (ḥajar), وَلَغَ (walaḡa).
What does lap mean in English?
Lap means the loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

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