lota

(=lotah)印度圆水壶, 铜制小水壶(常为球形)

发音

UK /ˈləʊtə/

词形变化

lotas 复数 lotas

别名

lootah lotah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass.

  2. 2.

    A person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another, engaging in lotacracy.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

water bottle

词源

From Hindi लोटा (loṭā) / Urdu لوٹا (loṭā). (person who switches loyalties): From the fact that the lota pot has a tendency to fall over and roll around, as it is not stable sitting on its base.

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