"lathi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /lʌˈtiː/ [UK] Forms: lathis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi लाठी (lāṭhī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|लाठी}} Hindi लाठी (lāṭhī) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lathi (countable and uncountable, plural lathis)
  1. (India, countable) A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen. Tags: India, countable
    Sense id: en-lathi-en-noun-0fEjV6H6 Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (uncountable) A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Martial arts, Weapons
    Sense id: en-lathi-en-noun-Ne5pIl95 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 20 80 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 3 97 Disambiguation of Weapons: 13 87 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lattee, latti [archaic] Derived forms: lathicharge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 94:",
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