Meanings
bundh1
plural bundhs
- IndiaalternativeAlternative form of bund (pond)
In wet bundhs, the brood fish stock is maintained throughout the year, […]
2002, G. N. Vankhede, Freshwater Fishculture, →ISBN, page 125
bundh2
plural bundhs
- South AsiaalternativeAlternative form of bandh.
A political party, therefore, cannot impose bundhs on people who are not in agreement with it. lt can only call general strike on condition that they will not use muscle power and coercion to enforce them.
2008, Standard Essays, →ISBN, page 841 more example
During the years from 1987 to 1991, generally between April and November, bundhs in Meghalaya became the characteristic feature of life, sparing, of course, the month of December. On every occasion the whole state was paralysed […]
2002, Perspective of Security and Development in North East India, →ISBN, page 85
Origin
bundh · noun
- Urduبند
- Englishbundh
Variant of bund, from Urdu بند; see that entry for more.
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- Hindiबंध
- Englishbundh
Variant of bandh, from Hindi बंध (bandh); see that entry for more.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
bundh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bundh
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