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lapta

lapta noun: a Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century.

lapta: a Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century
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Noun

lapta (uncountable)

  1. A Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century.

Origin of lapta

From Russian лапта́ (laptá).

Questions about lapta

What does lapta mean?
Lapta means a Russian bat and ball game first known to be played in the 14th century.
What part of speech is lapta?
Lapta is a noun.

Words near lapta in the dictionary

  1. lapsus oculi
  2. lapsus pennæ
  3. lapsus plumae
  4. lapsus plumæ
  5. lapt
  6. lapta
  7. Laptev Sea
  8. lapti
  9. laptime
  10. laptimes
  11. laptop

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