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lota

or ±ô´Ç·³Ù²¹³ó

[ loh-tuh ]

noun

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


lota

/ ˈ±ôəʊ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. a globular water container, usually of brass, used in India, Myanmar, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lota1

First recorded in 1800–10, lota is from the Hindi word ±ô´Ç³ÙÄå
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lota1

C19: from Hindi ±ô´Ç³ÙÄå
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Example Sentences

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The lota is a magical chalice for our peoples – it’s a traditional hand-held vessel that contains water to assist in our bathroom “activities.â€

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The holy man was not forgotten; his vessel was soon full of smoking hot cakes of Indian corn, and one kinder than the others placed a brass lota of milk beside him.

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He hastened down and fetched his lota, and proceeded in the direction of the pool.

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"Steady!" he mentally encouraged himself, fixing his gaze upon a piece of brassware close by—a lota overlaid with copper and chased with mythological figures.

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Straight from the udder was it milked into the brass lota and brought to the camp.

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