lota

See also: Lota and løta

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Hindi लोटा (loṭā).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈləʊtə/

Noun

lota (plural lotas)

1. (South Asia) A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 9:

     She had been standing behind the curtain of coloured glass beads for at least half an hour now, waiting patiently with a silver lota of water.

2. (colloquial, Pakistan) A person that switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another. This comes from the fact that the "lota" has a tendency to fall over and roll around, as it is not stable sitting on its base.

Translations

a pot used in India

colloquial, Pakistan: a person that switches loyalties

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Translations to be checked

• Urdu: ^{(please verify)} لوٹا

• Hindi: ^{(please verify)} लोटा (loṭā)

Anagrams

• a lot, alot, alto, ATOL, tola

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Latin

Adjective

lōta

1. nominative feminine singular of lōtus
2. nominative neuter plural of lōtus
3. accusative neuter plural of lōtus
4. vocative feminine singular of lōtus
5. vocative neuter plural of lōtus

lōtā

1. ablative feminine singular of lōtus

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Portuguese

Verb

lota

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of lotar
2. second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of lotar