- hartal
- har·tal
English syllables. 2014.
hartal
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Hartal — (also hartaal) is a term in many Indian languages for strike action, used often during the Indian Independence Movement. It is mass protest often involving a total shutdown of workplaces, offices, shops, courts of law as a form of civil… … Wikipedia
Hartal — (Gujarati: Har = alles , immer , Tal / Tala = verschließen ) bezeichnet eine Form von Streik. Das Wort bezeichnet einen Tag der Trauer oder des Protests, an dem alle Läden geschlossen bleiben, die Menschen nicht arbeiten und nicht einkaufen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hartal — /hahr tahl /, n. (in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, esp. as a form of passive resistance. [1915 20; < Hindi hartal, var. of HATTAL, equiv. to hat shop (Skt hatta) + tal locking (Skt talaka lock, bolt)] * * * ▪ Ceylonese labour… … Universalium
hartal — [ hα:tα:l, hə:tα:l] noun (in the Indian subcontinent) a closure of shops and offices as a protest or a mark of sorrow. Origin from Hindi haṛtāl, haṭtāl, lit. locking of shops … English new terms dictionary
hartal — n. the closing of shops and offices in India as a mark of protest or sorrow. Etymology: Hind. hartal, hattal f. Skr. hatta shop + talaka lock … Useful english dictionary
hartal — noun The closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike … Wiktionary
hartal — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary a general strike or bandh declared suddenly … English dialects glossary
Hartal — Har|tal das; s Kunstw. aus dt. hart u. dem Zeichen Al für Aluminium> feste, leicht bearbeitbare Aluminiumlegierung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hartal — n. work that is shutdown by means of protest, closing of stores in protest; general strike … English contemporary dictionary
hartal — UK [hɑː(r)ˈtɑːl] / US [hɑrˈtɑl] noun [uncountable] Indian English an occasion when shops are closed and people stop work, as a political protest … English dictionary
