Talk:Lotah

Hi, Im a total newb. I don't really have any more info on this topic so please let me know here if this is not suitable for wikipedia and I won't take offense. However if you think it could be expanded beyond a stub eventually then that would be awesome. Conversely if its better suited for a dictionary entry please let me know or move it there for me if thats possible. Thanks and Ill check back here for any input. -Dude

I think it should be expanded. It's not at all inappropriate for wikipedia. The second paragraph, however, is just ripped off from the 'our little secrets' web site, and that's wrong.

Other opinion
Lotah is a utensil to hold water or milk. Usually made of copper or brass, it has round shaped bottom and smaller neck. Lotah does not look like a tea pot. It is a spherical vessel. Unlike teapot it does not have a crane-like neck. It is a multi purpose utensil. - 24.62.86.79


 * I moved up the above comment in the article to the proper section for now. The shape 24.62.86.79 describes still makes it "teapot" similar for me as a northern European. Over here teapots/coffepots/milkjugs come in all shapes and sizes and materials. They can be spherical, cylindrical, have six or eight corners and have a long, short or crane-like neck or no neck at all, just a short tip. They can be made of glass, cheramics or metal. And we have similar utensils for non hot content made in plastic. And it wouldn't surprise me if that utensil is used for many purposes. For instance over here many of my friends use a teapot when watering their indoors plants. So the question is if the word "lotah" specifically refers to a toilet utensil or a general "fluid container with a pouring tip". -- David Göthberg:] 02:20, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Re: Other Opinion: I started this topic and am in agreement that it should be merged into the 'lota' topic. I am not sure which is the authoritative spelling if there is one. David Göthberg: look at the picture of the lota(h) on the other page, it sure looks like a teapot to me. I agree that the 2nd paragraph should be scrapped or reworded, its a blatant ripoff. Cheers. Dudester:]

Re: I agree....arguing whether or not it looks like a teapot seems POV to me. Scrapping that paragraph.

Defecation?
I was just wondering if we could find a euphemism to replace the word defecation in the sentence "to cleanse oneself after defecation". My vocabulary fails me at the present moment, but can any one else pitch in. Doodoggy