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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregazo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reh-gah-so
"Puso al gato en su regazo mientras leía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area of the body between the waist and the knees when sitting.
"She placed the cat on her lap while she read."
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To take in or drink (a liquid) with the tongue.
"The dog lapped up the water eagerly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lap' originates from the Old English 'læppa', meaning 'the loose part of a garment'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the area of the body formed by the upper legs when seated, and also to the act of taking a lap in a race.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lap" is said worldwide
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genoux
Transliteration: zhuh-nuh
"Elle a mis le chat sur ses genoux pendant qu'elle lisait."
Schoß
Transliteration: shohs
"Sie setzte die Katze auf ihren Schoß, während sie las."
grembo
Transliteration: grem-bo
"Ha messo il gatto sul suo grembo mentre leggeva."
regazo
Transliteration: reh-gah-so
"Puso al gato en su regazo mientras leía."
colo
Transliteration: koh-lo
"Ela colocou o gato em seu colo enquanto lia."
गोद
Transliteration: god
"उसने बिल्ली को अपनी गोद में रखा जब वह पढ़ रही थी।"
大腿
Transliteration: dàtuǐ
"她在阅读时把猫放在大腿上。"
무릎
Transliteration: mureup
"그녀는 읽는 동안 고양이를 무릎에 올려놓았다."
膝
Transliteration: hiza
"彼女は読んでいる間、猫を膝の上に置きました。"
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