lota

See also: Lota, løta, and lotâ

English

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

• Bengali: বদনা (bôdna)

• Hindi: लोटा (hi) f (loṭā)

a person that switches loyalties

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Translations to be checked

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

• Urdu: ^{(please verify)} لوٹا‎

Anagrams

• ATOL, Alto, Toal, a lot, alot, alto, alto-, atlo-, talo-, tola

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Irish

Etymology 1

Noun

lota m (genitive singular lota, nominative plural lotaí)

1. lot (plot of land)

   Synonyms: gabháltas, paiste

Declension

Declension of lota

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative lota lotaí Vocative a lota a lotaí Genitive lota lotaí Dative lota lotaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an lota na lotaí Genitive an lota na lotaí Dative leis an lota don lota leis na lotaí

Etymology 2

Noun

lota m (genitive singular lota, nominative plural lotaí)

1. Alternative form of lochta (“loft; gallery”)

Declension

Declension of lota

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative lota lotaí Vocative a lota a lotaí Genitive lota lotaí Dative lota lotaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an lota na lotaí Genitive an lota na lotaí Dative leis an lota don lota leis na lotaí

Further reading

• "lota" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “lota” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “lota” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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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

Adjective

lōtā

1. ablative feminine singular of lōtus

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

lota

1. sap (of a plant)

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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, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lotar