lota
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- 4
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- 5
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- 4
Definition of lota
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(South-Asia)A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
“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.”
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noun
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(South-Asia)A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
“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.”
- A person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another, engaging in lotacracy.
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Etymology
From Hindi लोटा (loṭā) / Urdu لوٹا (loṭā). (person who switches loyalties): From the fact that the lota pot has a tendency to fall over and roll around, as it is not stable sitting on its base.
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