Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: bandh
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"The impending course of events and the patterns of violence could have readily been foreseen after the incident in Godhra, and particularly after the VHP's declaration of a state-wide bandh, both by the city's residents and government authorities […]"
"A week-long bandh was in progress. People had nothing to do."
"Opposition parties said that the bandh was a success. The ruling parties said the opposite. Some saw government insensitivity in the bandh and the beginning of the fight against inflationary trends."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰendʰ-, बन्ध्, बंध, बन्ध

Inflected Forms

bandhs (plural) bundh (alternative) bund (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shutdown

Questions

What does bandh mean?: 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.
Where does bandh come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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