Translingual

Lota lota

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Lota f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gadidae – the burbot.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Lota lota - species

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Lota

1. Lot (biblical character)

Derived terms

• Loka

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183

English

Noun

lota ‎(plural lotas)

1. (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.

2. (colloquial, Pakistan) A person that switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another. This comes from the fact that the "lota" has a tendency to fall over and roll around, as it is not stable sitting on its base.

Translations

Anagrams

• a lot, alot, alto, ATOL, tola

Latin

Adjective

lōta

1. nominative feminine singular of lōtus
2. nominative neuter plural of lōtus
3. accusative neuter plural of lōtus
4. vocative feminine singular of lōtus
5. vocative neuter plural of lōtus

lōtā

1. ablative feminine singular of lōtus

Portuguese

Verb

lota

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of lotar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lotar