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lath·i
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Princeton's WordNet
lathi, latheenoun
club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India
Wiktionary
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.
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.
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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.
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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lathi in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lathi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of lathi in a Sentence
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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- lathiIndonesian
- lathiHebrew
- ಲಾಠಿKannada
- LathiLatin
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