This is the 17894th most frequent Polish word.
łapę
The Polish word "łapę" means "paw" or "hand" (informal or animal context).
Here 'łapą' figuratively describes a limb (hand or paw), in the sense of making an effort or movement.
Nie kiwnął nawet łapą, żeby ci pomóc.
He didn’t even lift a finger to help you.
Here 'łapę' refers to the paw of the dog, used in its literal sense.
Pies podał mi łapę.
The dog gave me its paw.
In this case, 'łapę' metaphorically represents the speaker's hand, used colloquially.