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

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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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