Etymology

loti

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Today it means: The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender. Full definition →

Latin lōtī
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loti · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromlōtī
  2. English todayloti

From the Latin lōtī, the nominative plural form of lōtus (“Egyptian lotus flower”, “date-plum”).

loti · noun2

  1. Sotho · derived fromloti
  2. English todayloti

From the Sotho loti, singular derivation of maloti, mulati (“mountains”); compare Maloti.

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