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alapa

American

[uh-lap-uh] / əˈlæp ə /

noun

Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church.

the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.

Etymology

Origin of alapa

< Latin: a slap

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I overturned every thing like an earthquake, I alapa au me he uila la.

From Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands by Charles Nordhoff

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