lathi

or la·thee

[ lah-tee ]

noun

, Indian English.

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

lathi

/ ˈlɑːtɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lathi¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lathi¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

He picked up his lathi—a five-foot male-bamboo ringed with bands of polished iron—and flourished it in the air.

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The boys are also taught asanas (postures), sword and lathi (stick) play, and jujitsu.

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He snatched a long lathi from one of the Bengalis and rushed up the slope to the hackeri nearest the nullah.

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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.

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Have we got even a lathi with which we can defend our hearths and homes?

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