hartal
[ hahr-tahl ]
/ hɑrˈtɑl /
noun
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
Origin of hartal
1915–20; < Hindi
harṭal, variant of
haṭṭāl, equivalent to
hat shop (Sanskrit
haṭṭa) +
tāl locking (Sanskrit
tālāka lock, bolt)
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British Dictionary definitions for hartal
hartal
/ (hɑːˈtɑːl) /
noun
(in India) the act of closing shops or suspending work, esp in political protest
Word Origin for hartal
C20: from Hindi
hartāl, from
hāt shop (from Sanskrit
hatta) +
tālā bolt for a door (from Sanskrit: latch)