Meanings
nounlota (plural lotas)
plural lotas
- South AsiaA spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
She had been standing behind the curtain of coloured glass beads for at least half an hour now, waiting patiently with a silver lota of water.
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 9 - Pakistani politicsA person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another, engaging in lotacracy.
Origin
- Urduلوٹا
- Hindiलोटा
- Englishlota
From Hindi लोटा (loṭā) / Urdu لوٹا (loṭā). (person who switches loyalties): From the fact that the lota pot has a tendency to fall over and roll around, as it is not stable sitting on its base.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali বদনা
- বদনা (bodona)a pot used in South Asia
Hindi लोटा
- लोटा (loṭā)a pot used in South Asia
Punjabi لوٹا
- لوٹا (loṭā)a pot used in South Asia
Tamil கெண்டிகை
- கெண்டிகை (keṇṭikai)a pot used in South Asia
Urdu لوٹا
- لوٹا (loṭā)a pot used in South Asia
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
lota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lota
MLA
“lota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lota. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lota,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lota.
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