Crossword clues for lota
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 (cx South Asia English) A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass. 2 (context colloquial Pakistan English) 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.
WordNet
n. a globular water bottle used in Asia
burbot [syn: genus Lota]
Wikipedia
A lota (, , ) is a small, usually spherical water vessel of brass, copper or plastic used in parts of South Asia. A similar vessel to the lota is the buta, used in Muslim parts of Africa for personal hygiene and for the Wudu.
A lota is commonly used to store or transfer small amounts of liquids, like water, particularly for cleaning and ritual purification.
Lota may refer to:
Usage examples of "lota".
Mama Lota squinted into the glare of sun on white sand and glistening sea.
It is not only the young men who are afflicted by foolishness, Mama Lota thought.
Mama Lota sat on a raised bed of Cheppalla leaves, facing the symbols of the Weeping Gods.
But when the old Guardian, Mama Puletta, had indicated an interest in her, the gap-toothed, portly Lota had been smart enough to pretend to powers she did not possess.
The chiefs from the two smaller villages on the windward side of the island had suggested as much two years ago, but Mama Lota would hear nothing of it then.
Fear drove Mama Lota as surely as a strong wind will force a canoe from its path, regardless of the power of the paddlers.
Mama Lota faced the Weeping Gods, kneeling in a position of supplication.
Mama Lota was struck as dumb as the Weeping Gods, unable to call encouragement or make suggestions.
Through unblinking eyes, Mama Lota watched her people mourn her, and then she was alone in the cave, alone with the Weeping Gods.
A day passed, and Mama Lota thirsted for the water in the sacred pool, but could not reach it.
She looked around, found the silver lota of water kept on her bedside table, picked it up, and downed it in one long swallow.
Soma, Lota, take the little ones to the banyan tree and finish telling them their story.
As though performing a ceremony, he went away and returned with a Hindu lota, which was filled with water.
The plates and lotas were scattered about just as if he had been suddenly seized.