morcha

/ (ˈmɔːtʃɑː) /

noun

(in India) a hostile demonstration against the government

Word Origin for morcha

Hindi: entrenchment

Words nearby morcha

morbillivirus, morbus, morceau, morcellation, morcellation operation, morcha, mordacious, mordancy, mordant, mordant rouge, mordecai

Example sentences from the Web for morcha

  • Desultory skirmishing continued for some time, shots being fired from the hills, half a mile away, as well as from the morcha.

    The Story of the Malakand Field Force |Sir Winston S. Churchill