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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Shan လပ်း (láp), Saek ลั๊บ.
Adjective
laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)
- dark
Noun
laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)
- darkness
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *ʰlapᴰ (“to close (the eyes)”). Cognate with Thai หลับ (làp), Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩢᨷ, Lao ຫຼັບ (lap), Lü ᦜᧇ (l̇ab), Shan လပ်း (láp), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).
Verb
laep (1957–1982 spelling ləp)
- to close (the eyes).