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/lah"tee/, n. Anglo-Indian.a heavy pole or stick, esp. one used as a club by police.Also, lathee.[1840-50; < Hindi lathi]
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Lathi — (Devanagari: लाठी) is an ancient armed martial art of India. It also refers to the weapon used in this martial art. The word lathi, in Hindi, means cane. A lathi is basically a 6 to convert|8|ft|m|sing=on long cane tipped with a metal blunt. It… … Wikipedia
Lathi — Localidad de la India … Wikipedia Español
lathi — [lä′tē] n. [Hindi] in India, a heavy stick of bamboo and iron, used as a club esp. by police … English World dictionary
lathi — noun a) A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India. Lathi shares is basic principles with other martial arts. b) A stick used in the martial art of the same name, usually 6 8 feet long, made of bamboo and having a blunt… … Wiktionary
lathi — UK [ˈlɑːtiː] / US [ˈlɑtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms lathi : singular lathi plural lathis Indian English a long stick used as a weapon by the police in India … English dictionary
Lathi — Original name in latin Lthi Name in other language Lathi, Lati, Lthi State code IN Continent/City Asia/Kolkata longitude 21.7231 latitude 71.38843 altitude 130 Population 22745 Date 2013 02 08 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
lathi — [ lα:ti:] noun (plural lathis) (in the Indian subcontinent) a long metal bound bamboo stick used as a weapon, especially by police. Origin from Hindi lāṭhī … English new terms dictionary
lathi — n. (pl. lathis) (in India) a long heavy iron bound bamboo stick used as a weapon, esp. by police. Etymology: Hindi lathi … Useful english dictionary
Lathi, Gujarat — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Lathi | type = city | latd = 21.72 | longd = 71.38 locator position = right | state name = Gujarat district = Amreli leader title = leader name = altitude = 141 population as of = 2001 population total =… … Wikipedia
lathi — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary a staff or cane, typically made of bamboo; used as a walking stick or a disciplinary cane by police … English dialects glossary
