Lathi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lʌˈtiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lathi is a noun meaning (India, countable) A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
Meaning
(India, countable) A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.
Example Sentences
Lathi shares its basic principles with other martial arts.
A phalanx of policemen armed with lathis faced a mob of mill workers squatting on the road.
Nearby, held back by a line of lathi-carrying peons, stood the farmers whose vessels were being weighed […].
The iron-bound bamboo staves, known as lâtees, with which most disputes among rival zemindars were traditionally settled.
Word Forms
- lathis
- lattee
- latti
Synonyms for lathi
Depending on context, synonyms include lathee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lathee, lattee, stick, nightstick, truncheon, baton.
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