lota

(ˈləʊtə) or

lotah

a globular water container, usually of brass, used in India, Myanmar, etc

[C19: from Hindi lotā]

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lo•ta

or lo•tah

(ˈloʊ tə)

n., pl. -tas or -tahs.

(in India) a small, usu. round, metal container for water.

[1800–10; < Hindi lotā]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	lota - a globular water bottle used in Asia water bottle - a bottle for holding water
	2.	Lota - burbot genus Lota fish genus - any of various genus of fish family Gadidae, Gadidae - large family of important mostly marine food fishes

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