lathi

or la·thee

[ lah-tee ]

/ ˈlɑ ti /

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noun Indian English.

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

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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

How to use lathi in a sentence

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
The boys are also taught asanas (postures), sword and lathi (stick) play, and jujitsu.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
He snatched a long lathi from one of the Bengalis and rushed up the slope to the hackeri nearest the nullah.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang
And lo, beneath the portico, I found a lathi and a rope with a hook at the end, and I wondered with a great wonderment.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang

Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes?
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das

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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