Mota Meaning in English
word
ˈmoʊtə
MOH-tuh
ˈməʊtə
MOH-tuh
Definition
'Mota' can mean a small piece of fluff or lint, or it is used as slang for marijuana, especially in Spanish and Portuguese. The meaning depends on the context.
Usage & Nuances
In English, 'mota' is rarely used except as a borrowed slang term for marijuana, especially in communities with Spanish or Portuguese influence. As 'lint' or 'fluff', it's not common in English; use 'lint' or 'fluff' instead.
Spanish: mota (marihuana) - mota (pelusa, partícula pequeña)Portuguese (BR): mota (fiapo, felpa) - maconha (gíria)Portuguese (PT): mota (fiapo, penugem) - erva (cannabis, gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 毛絮 (绒毛) - 大麻 (俚语)Chinese (Traditional): 毛絮 (絨毛) - 大麻 (俚語)Hindi: रुई का फाहा (छोटा टुकड़ा) - गांजा (सलैंग)Arabic: نسالة (زغب صغير) - ماريجوانا (عامية)Bengali: ফুটো তুলো (লিন্ট) - গাঁজা (স্ল্যাং)Russian: ворсинка - марихуана (сленг)Japanese: 糸くず - マリファナ（スラング）Vietnamese: xơ vải nhỏ - cần sa (tiếng lóng)Korean: 실뭉치 - 마리화나(속어)Turkish: küçük tüy parçası - esrar (argo)Urdu: روئیں - گانجا (سلینگ)Indonesian: xơ vải nhỏ - ganja (bahasa gaul)
Example Sentences
There was a little mota on her sweater.
basic
He cleaned the mota off the table.
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They talked about mota at the party.
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Can you believe there's so much mota under the bed?
natural
He got caught with some mota in his backpack.
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There's a mota stuck to your shirt, let me get it.
natural