Lattha, Laṭṭha: 1 definition

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Lattha means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Latth.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Laṭṭha (लट्ठ) [Also spelled latth]:—(nm) a cudgel; long heavy staff; (a) blockhead, stupid; —[gaṃvāra] stupid and boorish; ~[baṃda] equipped with a [laṭṭha]; a cudgel-wielder; one who is equipped with a [laṭṭha; ~bāja] skilled in wielding or brandishing a [laṭṭha; ~bājī] cudgel fighting; skill in wielding a [laṭṭha; ~māra] uncivil; harshly forthright; —[lie phiranā] to be always out to fight, inclined to pick up a fight; to be hostile to; -[lie phiranā, akla ke pīche] to go out demanding tribute of the dead.

2) Laṭṭhā (लट्ठा):—(nm) a log, raft; a five and half hand-span long bamboo used for land-measurement; long cloth, a kind of white cloth.

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