lota
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈləʊtə/
- Rhymes: -əʊtə
Noun
lota (plural lotas)
- (South Asia) A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 9:
- 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 2013, p. 9:
- (Pakistani politics) A person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another.
Translations
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Anagrams
- ATOL, Alto, Toal, a lot, alot, alto, alto-, atlo-, talo-, tola
Chichewa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-dóota.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɽo.ta/
Verb
-lota (infinitive kulóta)
- to dream
Derived terms
- loto (“dream”)
Eastern Bontoc
Noun
lota
- land
- earth; soil
Icelandic
Noun
lota f (genitive singular lotu, nominative plural lotur)
- round (stage or set of events in a game or competition)
- (tennis) set
Declension
f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | lota | lotan | lotur | loturnar |
accusative | lotu | lotuna | lotur | loturnar |
dative | lotu | lotunni | lotum | lotunum |
genitive | lotu | lotunnar | lota/lotna | lotanna/lotnanna |
Further reading
- “lota” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Irish
Etymology 1
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Noun
lota m (genitive singular lota, nominative plural lotaí)
- lot (plot of land)
- Synonyms: gabháltas, paiste
Declension
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Noun
lota m (genitive singular lota, nominative plural lotaí)
- Alternative form of lochta (“loft; gallery”)
Declension
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “lota”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “lota” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “lota” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Latin
Participle
lōta
- inflection of lōtus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
lōtā
- ablative feminine singular of lōtus
Lubuagan Kalinga
Noun
lota
- sap (of a plant)
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.tɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɔtɐ
- Hyphenation: lo‧ta
Noun
lota f (plural lotas)
- fish market
Verb
lota
- inflection of lotar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Sambali
Noun
lotà
- soil; earth; ground