"morcha" meaning in All languages combined

See morcha on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: morchas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi मोर्चा (morcā, “[political] front”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|मोर्चा||􂀿political􂁀 front|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi मोर्चा (morcā, “[political] front”), {{bor+|en|hi|मोर्चा|t=􂀿political􂁀 front}} Borrowed from Hindi मोर्चा (morcā, “[political] front”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} morcha (plural morchas)
  1. (India) A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-morcha-en-noun-mrcZj~bK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

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