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A Lapa is a popular structure in Southern Africa. The word Lapa comes from Sotho and Tswana and means ‘home’. There are two ways of pronouncing the word; one is Lapa, and the other is Lelapa. Lapa and Lelapa are interchangeable. The word Lapa can be translated into English as 'yard' (referring to both the house and the land attached), or as 'family'.

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Lapa (structure)two ways of pronouncing the word; one is Lapa, and the other is Lelapa. Lapa and Lelapa are interchangeable. The word Lapa can be translated into EnglishBest matchVukosi Marivateco-founder of the Deep Learning Indaba, the Masakhane Research Foundation, and Lelapa AI. In 2026, Marivate was awarded the Order of Mapungubwe (Silver) by theMetlhayotlhe Belemeat the Jwaneng diamond mine until 1989. He studied for the priesthood at Lelapa la Jesu Seminary; and at the National University of Lesotho. He was ordainedMolopi Disekohas been the Bishop of Matlosane since 2007. Diseko was educated at the Lelapa La Jesu Seminary in Lesotho, the College of the Resurrection at MirfieldIan Corbettand rector of Sacred Trinity, Salford from 1983 to 1987. He was warden of Lelapa la Jesu Sem Lesotho from 1988 to 1991; a missionary in Zimbabwe then BotswanaSesotho grammar[bɑtʰʊbɑlɪlɑpʼɑlɑhɑ'ɛbɑ'ɑmʊ'ɑɬʊlɑ] Batho people ba•lelapa of•family la•hae of•his ba•a•mo•ahlola they•judge•him Batho ba•lelapa la•hae ba•a•mo•ahlola people of•family1949–50 Greek Football CupHellas Syros 0–2 Esperos Kallitheas Asteras Chios ? Mikrasiatiki Chios Lelapa Chios ? Aetos Chios Diagoras ? Dorieus2 Patras/Western Greece Football ClubsSotho nounscase of [t͡sʼi'e] tsie, ended up in class 9). Others, such as [lɪlɑpʼɑ] lelapa ('family') are often rendered without the prefix even when not followed
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Lapa (structure)

gazebo-like structure, usually with thatched roof and open sides, used as a lounge, braai, bar or picnic facility

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