Common Lexeme

lapi

Keywords: discourse

Pronunciation (IPA): 'la.bi 
Part of Speech: term noun verb 
Class: skurun 
Forms: lapi, lapis 
Glosses: paper, sheet, document, money 

Description:

The term 'lapi' refers to paper.

Noun:

As a noun, 'lapi' refers to a piece of paper - to refer to paper as a mass, generally use the plural. In slang usage, 'lapi' is also a word meaning 'money' due to the practice of using paper as a principal medium of barter exchange (see attached article).

Verb:

As a verb, 'lapi' is a transitive skurun verb meaning to cover something in paper, taking an ergative paperer and an absolutive thing papered.

Modifier:

As a modifier, 'lapis' means papery in texture, or thin, smooth and sheet-like in form.

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