loti

• Sustantivo que designa la unidad monetaria principal de Lesoto.

A noun referring to the basic monetary unit of Lesotho.

plural irregular

1. Currency unitB2formal

   The standard monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.

   loti (moneda de Lesoto)

   • The price of the souvenir was ten loti.
   • He exchanged his dollars for loti at the bank.
   • The government issued new loti coins this year.

• Sustantivo que designa una planta acuática de la familia de las ninfeáceas, con grandes flores rosadas o blancas, originaria de Asia oriental y ampliamente cultivada; también se aplica al loto egipcio blanco, desde Egipto hasta el sureste de África, venerado por los egipcios como sagrado.

A noun referring to a water lily native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers, or a white Egyptian lotus from Egypt to southeastern Africa, held sacred by the Egyptians.

1. Aquatic plantB1formal

   A water lily native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers.

   Loto

   • The lotus blooms beautifully in the pond during summer.
   • She painted a picture of a pink lotus floating on the water.
   • Lotus flowers are often used in traditional ceremonies.

   Sinónimossacred lotus

2. Sacred plantB2formal

   A white Egyptian water lily native to Egypt and southeastern Africa, held sacred by the ancient Egyptians.

   Loto sagrado

   • The lotus was a symbol of rebirth in ancient Egyptian culture.
   • Temples often featured carvings of the sacred lotus.
   • The white lotus grows abundantly along the Nile River.

   Sinónimoswhite lotus