ਹੜਤਾਲ਼

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Gujarati હડતાળ (haḍtāḷ).

Noun

ਹੜਤਾਲ਼ • (haṛtāḷ) f

1. strike, work stoppage, general strike, hartal

Derived terms

• ਹੜਤਾਲ਼ੀ m (haṛtāḷī, “striker”)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit हरिताल (haritāla).

Noun

ਹੜਤਾਲ਼ • (haṛtāḷ) f

1. orpiment

Further reading

• “ਹੜਤਾਲ਼”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024