lota

or lo·tah

[ loh-tuh ]

noun

1. (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.

lota

/ ˈləʊtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lota¹

First recorded in 1800–10, lota is from the Hindi word lotā

Word History and Origins

Origin of lota¹

C19: from Hindi lotā

Example Sentences

The lota is a magical chalice for our peoples – it’s a traditional hand-held vessel that contains water to assist in our bathroom “activities.”

From Salon

The holy man was not forgotten; his vessel was soon full of smoking hot cakes of Indian corn, and one kinder than the others placed a brass lota of milk beside him.

From Project Gutenberg

He hastened down and fetched his lota, and proceeded in the direction of the pool.

From Project Gutenberg

"Steady!" he mentally encouraged himself, fixing his gaze upon a piece of brassware close by—a lota overlaid with copper and chased with mythological figures.

From Project Gutenberg

Straight from the udder was it milked into the brass lota and brought to the camp.

From Project Gutenberg