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occupation in Arabic

وَظِيفَة waẓīfa

UK/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən//ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation in Arabic: وَظِيفَة (waẓīfa), مِهْنَة (mihna), اِشْتِغَال (ištiḡāl), شُغْل (šuḡl). In English, occupation means an activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

Arabic words for occupation

activity or task with which one occupies oneself
وَظِيفَة waẓīfa, مِهْنَة mihna, اِشْتِغَال ištiḡāl, شُغْل šuḡl, مَشْغَلَة mašḡala, حِرْفَة ḥirfa
control of a country or region by a hostile army
اِحْتِلال iḥtilāl, إِشْغَال ʔišḡāl, اِسْتِيلَاء istīlāʔ

English meaning of occupation

  1. noun An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
  2. noun The act, process or state of possessing a place.
  3. noun The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.

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Questions about occupation in Arabic

What is the meaning of occupation in Arabic?
Occupation in Arabic is وَظِيفَة (waẓīfa), مِهْنَة (mihna), اِشْتِغَال (ištiḡāl), شُغْل (šuḡl).
ما معنى كلمة occupation؟
Occupation: وَظِيفَة (waẓīfa), مِهْنَة (mihna), اِشْتِغَال (ištiḡāl), شُغْل (šuḡl).
What does occupation mean in English?
Occupation means an activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

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