lota

or lo·tah

[ loh-tuh ]

noun
  1. (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.

Origin of lota

1
First recorded in 1800–10, lota is from the Hindi word lotā

Words Nearby lota

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How to use lota in a sentence

  • The sepoy, a Brahmin, refused, saying: 'I have scoured my lota; you will defile it by your touch.'

    Forty-one years in India | Frederick Sleigh Roberts
  • He hastened down and fetched his lota, and proceeded in the direction of the pool.

  • The river forms a creek between two hills, one lota, the other opening to another hill of inclosures well wooded.

    A Tour in Ireland | Arthur Young
  • lota was taken by her grandmother, and Lettice, with the support of Piers' arm, had a comfortable nap.

    Under the Mendips | Emma Marshall
  • Chief among these vessels is the lota, or globular bowl, universally used in ceremonial ablutions.

British Dictionary definitions for lota

lota

lotah

/ (ˈləʊtə) /


noun
  1. a globular water container, usually of brass, used in India, Myanmar, etc

Origin of lota

1
C19: from Hindi lotā

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