# bandh

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #93,433

## Definitions
1. A general strike, shutdown, or other form of protest used in South Asia in which a substantial portion of the population stays home and does not report to work.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi बंध (bandh, “closure”), from Sanskrit बन्ध (bandha). Doublet of bund (“a type of enclosure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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