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"etymology_text": "From Hindi लोटा (loṭā) / Urdu لوٹا (loṭā).\n(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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"word": "বদনা"
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"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
"word": "લોટો"
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"roman": "kiṇṭi",
"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
"word": "കിണ്ടി"
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"roman": "loṭā",
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"word": "लोटा"
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"roman": "loṭa",
"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
"word": "ଲୋଟା"
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"word": "ନୋଟା"
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"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
"word": "لوٹا"
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"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"roman": "keṇṭikai",
"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
"word": "கெண்டிகை"
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"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "loṭā",
"sense": "a pot used in South Asia",
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"word": "لوٹا"
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