Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loti

/ˈləʊtaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: loti
IPA: /ˈləʊtaɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lotus

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.

noun

A coin or banknote betokening a value in (ma)loti.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈləʊtaɪ/

Inflected Forms

maloti (plural) lotis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce loti?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊtaɪ/.
What does loti mean?: plural of lotus
Where does loti come from?: From the Latin lōtī, the nominative plural form of lōtus (“Egyptian lotus flower”, “date-plum”).

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