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dhotā

dhota

masc nom pl of dhota (pp); fem nom sg of dhota (pp); fem nom pl of dhota (pp); nt nom pl of dhota (pp); …

1. washed; cleaned; rinsed
2. (of a sword) polished; sharpened

Etymology. √dhov + ta; from √dhov 'wash, sharpen'; Sanskrit dhauta [dhāv]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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