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lath·i

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lathi, latheenoun

    club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India

Wiktionary

  1. lathinoun

    A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.

    Wielding a lathi involves giving quick blows to an opponent while defending against opponent's attacks by using the lathi as a shield.

  2. lathinoun

    A stick used in the martial art of the same name, usually 6-8 feet long, made of bamboo and having a blunt metal tip.

    Wielding a lathi involves giving quick blows to an opponent while defending against opponent's attacks by using the lathi as a shield.

  3. Etymology: Borrowed from

ChatGPT

  1. lathi

    A lathi is a long, heavy iron-bound bamboo stick used in South Asia, mainly in India, as a weapon or for law enforcement by police. The word 'lathi' also refers to the martial arts technique that involves the use of this stick.

Wikidata

  1. Lathi

    Lathi means stick and also refers to a martial art based on cane-fighting. The word is used in Hindi, Bengali and various other languages. The lathi typically measures 6 to 8-foot and may be tipped with metal. It is commonly used as a crowd control device by the Indian Police and other South Asian law enforcement agencies. A lathi-wielder is known as a lathial or lethel or lathait.

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  1. thali

  2. thial

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lathi in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lathi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lathi in a Sentence

  1. Raneshwar Sing Kishan:

    Hooligans under the attire of security personnel shed tear gas and do lathi charge on the ordinary protesters, but as usual the top farmers leaders escape unhurt.

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