Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lathi

/lʌˈtiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: lathi
IPA: /lʌˈtiː/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.

Indian usage; Countable

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The iron-bound bamboo staves, known as lâtees, with which most disputes among rival zemindars were traditionally settled."
"A phalanx of policemen armed with lathis faced a mob of mill workers squatting on the road."
"Nearby, held back by a line of lathi-carrying peons, stood the farmers whose vessels were being weighed […]."
"Lathi shares its basic principles with other martial arts."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लाठी (lāṭhī).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: लाठी

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /lʌˈtiː/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

lathis (plural) lattee (alternative) latti (alternative)

Derived Forms

lathicharge

Synonyms

lathee

Questions

How do you pronounce lathi?: The recorded pronunciation is /lʌˈtiː/.
What does lathi mean?: A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
Where does lathi come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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