Etymology

hartal

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Today it means: the closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike. Full definition →

First used early 20th C.Hindi हड़ताल ← Gujarati હડતાળ
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  1. Gujarati · derived fromહડતાળ
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromहड़ताल
  3. English todayhartal

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

First known use, by meaning

  • early 20th C. the closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike.

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