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) (loṭā)

colloquial, Pakistan: a person that switches loyalties

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Translations to be checked

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

• Urdu: ^{(please verify)} لوٹا‏‎

Anagrams

• ATOL, Toal, a lot, alot, alto, alto-, talo-, 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

Adjective

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, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lotar