What is the meaning of Alap?

The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation.

cheers!

wing

to take

to fetch

to carry off

to steal

to seize

to win

base, foundation

(on a…) basis, (on the) basis (of…), (on the) grounds (of…), (by the) token (of…), (as a) matter (of…), (by) reason (of…), (at a/the/that) rate (that…)

Romanization of ꦲꦭꦥ꧀

to gather a fruit using pole (that attached with knife or hook).

to take.

slowly, calmly

quite and gentle.

unhurried

within long intervals

shift; turn

selective cutting or harvesting

recruitment

enlistment

scum

act of scooping out the scum

Source: wiktionary.org