Lapati [lap, cp. Russ. lépet talk, Cymr. llêf voice. The Dhtp 188 & 599 defines lap with "vacana"] to talk, prattle, mutter Sn 776; It 122; Pv i.81; ii.63. -- Cp. ullapati, palapati, samullapati. -- Caus. lapeti (and lāpeti, metri causâ) to talk to, to accost, beg S i.31 (here meaning "declare"); Sn 929 (janaŋ na lāpayeyya=na lapayeyya lapanaŋ pajaheyya Nd1 389); DhA ii.157. <-> Infin. lapetave (only in Gāthā language cp. Geiger, P.Gr. § 204) Ud 21. -- pp.lapita. -- Caus. II. lapāpeti DhA ii.157.