"rail roko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rail rokos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|रेल रोको|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=obstruct the rail|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”), {{bor+|en|hi|रेल रोको|lit=obstruct the rail}} Borrowed from Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rail roko (plural rail rokos)
  1. (India) a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway. Wikipedia link: rail roko Tags: India Related terms: rasta roko (english: a form of protest blocking a road), roko
    Sense id: en-rail_roko-en-noun-BxgprYdX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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