lota
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lota (plural lotas)
- (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.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 9:
- (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[edit]
a person that switches loyalties
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Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lōta
- nominative feminine singular of lōtus
- nominative neuter plural of lōtus
- accusative neuter plural of lōtus
- vocative feminine singular of lōtus
- vocative neuter plural of lōtus
Adjective[edit]
lōtā
Lubuagan Kalinga[edit]
Noun[edit]
lota
- sap (of a plant)
Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
lota
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