No. 17,894 in Polish
łapę
The Polish word "łapę" means "paw" or "hand" (informal or animal context).
In a sentence
Pies podał mi łapę.
The dog gave me its paw.
Here 'łapę' refers to the paw of the dog, used in its literal sense.
Powiedział mi, żebym trzymał łapę z daleka od jego rzeczy.
He told me to keep my hand away from his belongings.
In this case, 'łapę' metaphorically represents the speaker's hand, used colloquially.
Nie kiwnął nawet łapą, żeby ci pomóc.
He didn’t even lift a finger to help you.
Here 'łapą' figuratively describes a limb (hand or paw), in the sense of making an effort or movement.
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