Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lota

/ˈləʊtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: lota
IPA: /ˈləʊtə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.

noun

A person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another, engaging in lotacracy.

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: लोटा, لوٹا

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈləʊtə/

Inflected Forms

lotas (plural)

Rhymes With

minnesota dakota toyota quota iota dota lakota rota biota scrota

Questions

How do you pronounce lota?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊtə/.
What does lota mean?: A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.
Where does lota come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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