jappati

to hunger for, to desire, yearn long for, (c. acc.) Snp.771 (kāme), Snp.839 (bhavaṃ), Snp.899, Snp.902 Cnd.79 (= pajappati),
pp jappita Snp.902. See also jappā, jappanā, etc., also abhijjappati & pa˚.

not, as customary, to jalp, Sk. jalpati (= japati), but in the meaning of desire, etc., for cappati to capp as in cappeti = Sk, carvayati to chew, suck, be hungry (q.v.) cp. also calaka