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obligation meaning in Malayalam

കടപ്പാട് kaṭappāṭŭ

UK/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩//ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/

obligation in Malayalam: കടപ്പാട് (kaṭappāṭŭ), ചുമതല (cumatala). In English, obligation means the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

Malayalam words for obligation

obligation
കടപ്പാട് kaṭappāṭŭ
obligation; onus
ചുമതല cumatala

English meaning of obligation

  1. noun The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
  2. noun A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  3. noun A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
  4. noun A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.

Full definition of obligation

obligation in a sentence

  • I feel I'm under obligation to attend my sister's wedding, even though we have a very frosty relationship.

Synonyms of obligation

obligation in other languages

Questions about obligation in Malayalam

What is the meaning of obligation in Malayalam?
Obligation in Malayalam is കടപ്പാട് (kaṭappāṭŭ), ചുമതല (cumatala).
obligation എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Obligation: കടപ്പാട് (kaṭappāṭŭ), ചുമതല (cumatala).
What does obligation mean in English?
Obligation means the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

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Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “obligation”: കടപ്പാട്, ചുമതല. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: obligation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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