lota

American

[loh-tuh] / ˈloʊ tə /

Or lotah

noun

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

lota British

/ ˈləʊtə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lota

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

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Traditionalists insist that the only lota that can properly perform its intended duty is the copper or brass vessel commonly found in Pakistan and India.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012

It reeks of laziness and a lack of civility; a person who cannot even bother to invest time in purchasing a proper lota is probably unreliable and unsatisfactory in other areas of their life.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012

But the lota shouldn’t be such cause for embarrassment.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012

Traditionally, the lota resembled a tea pot or an exotic genie lamp with a large spout made of brass or copper.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012

This man, it was said, asked the sepoy to allow him to drink from his lota.

From Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief by Frederick Sleigh Roberts

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