लाठी

See also: लठ and लाठ

Hindi

Etymology

Feminine of लाठ (lāṭh).

Noun

लाठी • (lāṭhī) f

1. cudgel, staff, stick; lathi

Declension

Declension of लाठी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लाठी lāṭhī	लाठियाँ lāṭhiyā̃
oblique	लाठी lāṭhī	लाठियों lāṭhiyõ
vocative	लाठी lāṭhī	लाठियो lāṭhiyo

Related terms

• लठ (laṭh), लाट (lāṭ), लाठ (lāṭh), लट्ठ (laṭṭh)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “लाठी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [läʈʰi]
• Phonetic Devanagari: लाठि

Noun

लाठी • (lāṭhī)

1. lathi, a heavy stick

   Synonyms: लट्ठी (laṭṭhī), छडी (chaḍī)

References

• “लाठी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “लाठी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar