gift vs lagniappe

gift and lagniappe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No
lagniappe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lagniappe is a hyponym of gift; that is, lagniappe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gift:

gift: something acquired without compensation
lagniappe: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

gift (noun)	lagniappe (noun)
the act of giving	a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
natural abilities or qualities
something acquired without compensation

gift (verb)	lagniappe (verb)
give as a present; make a gift of
give qualities or abilities to