"roko" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊkəʊ/ [UK] Forms: rokos [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “obstruct the road”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|रास्ता रोको|lit=obstruct the road}} Hindi रास्ता रोको (rāstā roko, literally “obstruct the road”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} roko (plural rokos)
  1. (India) A type of protest in which transport is disrupted. Tags: India Related terms: rail roko (english: a form of protest blocking a railway), rasta roko (english: a form of protest blocking a road)
    Sense id: en-roko-en-noun-7pKDZflq Categories (other): Indian English

Inflected forms

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