lota

or lo·tah

[ loh-tuh ]

/ ˈloʊ tə /

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noun

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

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Origin of lota

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

Words nearby lota

Lost River Range, lost tribes, Lost Tribes of Israel, lost-wax process, lot, lota, lote, lo tech, Lotensin, Lot-et-Garonne, loth

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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.
Folk-Tales of the Khasis|K. U. Rafy
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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lota

lota

lotah

/ (ˈləʊtə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for lota

C19: from Hindi lotā

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