"hathi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hathis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi हाथी (hāthī). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|हाथी|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi हाथी (hāthī), {{bor+|en|hi|हाथी}} Borrowed from Hindi हाथी (hāthī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hathi (plural hathis)
  1. (India, rare, obsolete) An elephant. Tags: India, obsolete, rare Categories (lifeform): Elephants Synonyms: hatty
    Sense id: en-hathi-en-noun-~CnkppRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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