lapa
noun /ˈlɑːpə/
/ˈlɑːpə/
South African English [ˈlɐːpɐ]
(South African English)- a shelter without walls on all sides, usually made of wooden poles and covered with thatch (= dry grass), especially used as a place for relaxing and eating meals
草亭（尤用于休息和用餐） 词源from Sotho lelapa. Sotho is the group of Bantu (Niger-Congo) languages spoken by the Sotho people who live mainly in Botswana, Lesotho and northern South Africa.