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- [lah-tee]
- /ˈlɑ ti/
- /ˈlɑː.ti/
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- [lah-tee]
- /ˈlɑ ti/
Definitions of lathi word
- noun lathi a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police. 1
- noun lathi A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India. 1
- noun lathi a long heavy wooden stick used as a weapon in India, esp by the police 0
- noun lathi in India, a heavy stick of bamboo and iron, used as a club esp. by police 0
- noun lathi (India) A heavy stick or club. 0
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Origin of lathi
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50, lathi is from the Hindi word lāthī
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Parts of speech for Lathi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lathi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.