lathi

or la·thee

[ lah-tee ]

/ ˈlɑ ti /

noun Indian English.

a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.

Origin of lathi

First recorded in 1840–50, lathi is from the Hindi word lāthī

Words nearby lathi

latex paint, lath, lathe, lather, lathery, lathi, lathing, lathing hammer, lathy, lathyrism, latices

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Example sentences from the Web for lathi

Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes?
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
He picked up his lathi—a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron—and flourished it in the air.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
He carried a lathi, and in dress and appearance looked like a ryot.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang
It shall also be illegal for any male person to carry or be found in possession of an instrument known as a lathi.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai

Stealing along the battlements, he sought for some fissure in which he might plant his lathi.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for lathi

lathi

/ (ˈlɑːtɪ) /

noun

a long heavy wooden stick used as a weapon in India, esp by the police

Word Origin for lathi

Hindi

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单词	lathi
释义	lathi or la·thee [ lah-tee ] / ˈlɑ ti / noun Indian English. a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police. Origin of lathi First recorded in 1840–50, lathi is from the Hindi word lāthī Words nearby lathi latex paint, lath, lathe, lather, lathery, lathi, lathing, lathing hammer, lathy, lathyrism, latices Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lathi Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes? India for Indians\|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das He picked up his lathi—a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron—and flourished it in the air. Kim\|Rudyard Kipling He carried a lathi, and in dress and appearance looked like a ryot. Barclay of the Guides\|Herbert Strang It shall also be illegal for any male person to carry or be found in possession of an instrument known as a lathi. The Political Future of India\|Lajpat Rai Stealing along the battlements, he sought for some fissure in which he might plant his lathi. Barclay of the Guides\|Herbert Strang British Dictionary definitions for lathi lathi / (ˈlɑːtɪ) / noun a long heavy wooden stick used as a weapon in India, esp by the police Word Origin for lathi Hindi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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