# hartal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑː.tɑːl/

## Definitions
1. the closure of shops and offices, typically as a strike.

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

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