English Explanatory Dictionary

hartal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑː.tɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hartal.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-hartal.wav

Word forms

hartal hartals hadtal

Etymology

Borrowed, via Hindi हड़ताल (haṛtāl), from Gujarati હડતાળ (haḍtāḷ), હડતાલ (haḍtāl), literally “locking of shops”.

Related words

bandh
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