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noun
- A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Coccus lacca, a scale-shaped insect.
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noun
- A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or SE Asia.
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proper noun
- A city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Short for the Islamic militant Lashkar-e-Toiba (Urdu: (URchar, لشکØ~+mn~٠طیبه), Army of the Pure), based in Pakistan. Also transliterated as Lashkar-i-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, or Lashkar-i-Toiba.
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| lota |
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noun
- A pot; specifically a container filled with water used in India, for washing and ablution.
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(colloquial, Pakistan) 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.
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