Meaning of 'lap' in Samoan is: tuli

lap: tuli

Noun:

piʻi, tuli, gaugauina, laufanua, tuāʻoi, augutu, lotomalie, faaloloto, fesoasoani, tamaoaiga, aofaʻi, fuainumera, faitauina, manava, fatafata, vāiʻaʻai, le sefulu miliona, opogi, oʻomi.

Verb:

faatoateleina, piʻi, tuli, opogi, aofia, gasu aʻe, fusimau, pipiʻi, eto, tata aʻe, siʻo, solia, faateleina, tumu i, sili, sili atu i lo.

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Noun(1) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person,an area of control or responsibility,the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs,a flap that lies over another part,movement once around a course,touching with the tongue,orbit,circuit(2) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person(3) an area of control or responsibility(4) the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs(5) a flap that lies over another part(6) movement once around a course(7) touching with the tongue(8) orbit(9) circuit
Verb(1) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another,pass the tongue over,move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound,take up with the tongue,wash or flow against,slosh,wash against,overlap(2) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another(3) pass the tongue over(4) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound(5) take up with the tongue(6) wash or flow against(7) slosh(8) wash against(9) overlap

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(1) Her hands were clasped together in the taut lap of her green dress; her face was broad and serene below her bleached, spiked hair.(2) She straightened herself in her spot and spread her hands on the lap of the silk gown.(3) So after much weeping moaning and gnashing of teeth I was finally forced to suffer the indignity of sitting on Santa's lap or rather knee.(4) We motored down from Kochi, but had to cover the last lap of the journey by motor boat along a narrow canal.(5) Evelyn sat, tears streaming down her cheeks and forming a damp pool on the lap of her gown.(6) come and sit on my lap(7) a lap record(8) The lower portion of the belt should be flat across the lap and as low as possible on the hip so that the impact is spread across the hip-bones rather than the abdomen.(9) As for the younger members, they should be able to swim one full lap in the pool before they join.(10) As the two women charged down the pool on the second lap with Quann clearly in the lead, the crowd rose to its feet and beseeched her for a world record.(11) To the west, the indigo-blue waters of Pamlico Sound lap grassy marshes thick with egrets and blue herons.(12) we caught a cab for the last lap of our journey(13) She turns, raising her face to see me, her hand falling slowly to her lap , lower lip trembling.(14) Jenny had to sit on Karina's lap in the front seat.(15) The individual faces are then ground and polished on a lap using diamond powder as an abrasive.(16) Various classes of competitors take 10 laps around the dirt track to qualify for the 20 lap trophy races.