loti

L1O1T1I1
UK/ˈləʊtaɪ/UK/ˈləʊti/UK/ˈluːti/

noun

The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender.

OriginLatin lōtī →
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Meanings

loti1

noun
  1. pluralplural of lotus

loti2

nounloti (plural loti or maloti or lotis)

plural maloti · plural lotis

  1. The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender.
  2. A coin or banknote betokening a value in (ma)loti.

Origin

loti · noun

  1. Latinlōtī
  2. Englishloti

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

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loti · noun

  1. Sotholoti
  2. Englishloti

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

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APA

loti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loti

MLA

“loti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loti.

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