Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA spherical pot, specifically a water pot used for washing and ablution, typically made of brass. · A person who switches loyalties, especially from one political party to another, engaging in lotacracy.
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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