lathi
or la·thee
[lah-tee]
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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
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Historical Examples of lathi
Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes?
India for IndiansC. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
He carried a lathi, and in dress and appearance looked like a ryot.
Barclay of the GuidesHerbert Strang
He picked up his lathi—a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron—and flourished it in the air.
KimRudyard Kipling
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 IndiaLajpat Rai
Stealing along the battlements, he sought for some fissure in which he might plant his lathi.
Barclay of the GuidesHerbert Strang
lathi
noun
Word Origin for lathi
Hindi
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