Lota, Lōṭa, Loṭa, Lotā: 14 definitions
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Lota means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Lota in India is the name of a plant defined with Melocalamus compactiflorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pseudostachyum compactiflorum Kurz (among others).
2) Lota is also identified with Panicum trypheron It has the synonym Panicum phragmitoides Stapf (etc.).
3) Lota is also identified with Vigna unguiculata It has the synonym Dolichos melanophthalamus DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam (1918)
· Genera Plantarum
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Linnaea (1839)
· Blumea (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Lota, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylōṭa (लोट).—m (lōṭaṇēṃ) A huge and impetuously-proceeding mass (of water, air &c. and, hence, of men or animals); a surge or rolling billow; a dense multitude moving on. 2 The rolling (of a wheel); the roll and the swing or sweep involved in it; the onward-bearing impetus or sway; as lahāna cākācā lōṭa bhārī mōṭhyā cākācā lōṭa halakā; utaratyā jāgīṃ cākācā lōṭa bāndhāvā; aginagāḍyācā lōṭa jabara. (aginagāḍā or agnigāḍā Fire-cart is a recent coinage for the Steam-engine of the railway.) 3 The pressing and impelling influence (of a current or stream, and, figuratively, of oratory): also the bearing upon or forceful pressure (of businesses or cares). 4 fig. Overbearing or overwhelming copiousness or abundance (of things in general).
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lōṭā (लोटा).—m lōṭyā m C ( H) An earthen pot used on waterwheels &c. 2 A metal pot for numerous common uses. This form is Hindustani; the form in Maraṭhi is lōṭī.
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lōta (लोत).—f A medicinal plant and its root. The flower is called śēvāḷēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlōṭa (लोट).—m A huge and impetuously-proceeding mass.
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lōṭā (लोटा) [-ṭyā, -ट्या].—m A metal water-pot.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLoṭā (लोटा).—Sorrel.
See also (synonyms): loṭikā.
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Lota (लोत).—[lū-tan Uṇādi-sūtra 3.87]
1) Tears.
2) A mark, sign, token.
-tam 1 Booty.
2) Salt.
Derivable forms: lotaḥ (लोतः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLota (लोत).—mn.
(-taḥ-taṃ) 1. Plunder, booty, stolen goods. 2. A tear, tears. 3. A mark, a spot, a sign. E. lū to cut, Undadi aff. tan .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLota (लोत).—m. 1. A tear. 2. A mark, a sign.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Loṭa (लोट):—See upaand śaka-l
2) Loṭā (लोटा):—[from loṭa] f. sorrel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Lota (लोत):—m. tears, [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 86 [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. leta)
4) a mark, sign, [ib.]
5) n. = loptra, plunder, booty, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLota (लोत):—[(taḥ-taṃ)] 1. m. n. Plunder, stolen goods; tears; a sign, a spot.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Loṭa (लोट):—(nf) rolling; lying; (nm) a (currency) note; -[poṭa] rolling; resting; bursting with laugh, rolling around in laughter; •[honā] to roll around in laughter; to burst with laugh.
2) Loṭā (लोटा):—(nm) a small round metal utensil for the household.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLoṭa (ಲೊಟ):—[noun] a low, indistinct sound made by a person from dissatisfaction, suppressed anger, disappointment, etc.
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Lōṭa (ಲೋಟ):—[noun] a small container with or without a handle, used to drink water or other liquids; a glass.
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Lōṭā (ಲೋಟಾ):—[noun] = ಲೋಟ [lota].
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Lōṭā (ಲೋಟಾ):—[noun] a species of bird (a variety of or akin to pigeon), that rolls on the ground.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconLōṭā (லோடா) noun See லோட்டா [lotta], 1. (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+15): Lokatantra, Lota bans, Lota chali, Lota dhekia, Lota phutkola, Lota-lotaenal, Lotabadagi, Lotabans, Lotagada, Lotage, Lotagu, Lotaguttu, Lotai, Lotaipotai, Lotak, Lotaka, Lotakalu, Lotake, Lotaku, Lotal.
Ends with (+54): Aamoi-lota, Alota, Amara-lota, Amarlota, Amlalota, Amlota, Amoi-lota, Anguli-lota, Assam-lota, Balota, Bellota, Bengena-bulia-lota, Bhedai lota, Bhedailota, Bhedeli-lota, Bhillota, Bhodolota, Billota, Bimbilota, Boga lota.
Full-text (+55): Lotika, Loda, Upalota, Loca, Leta, Vilotana, Loda pathani, Lota-lotaenal, Lote, Bhedai lota, Nilada, Muhudi lota, Boga lota, Lot, Lota dhekia, Tubuki lota, Thuppu-ki-lota, Kolia lota, Dhoba lota, Lota bans.
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