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duty meaning in Marathi

कर्तव्य kartavya

/ˈdjuː.ti/

duty in Marathi: कर्तव्य (kartavya). In English, duty means that which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Marathi words for duty

duty
कर्तव्य kartavya

English meaning of duty

  1. noun That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  2. noun The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
  3. noun An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports.
  4. noun One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

Full definition of duty

duty in a sentence

  • Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
  • I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.

Synonyms of duty

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Questions about duty in Marathi

What is the meaning of duty in Marathi?
Duty in Marathi is कर्तव्य (kartavya).
duty चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Duty: कर्तव्य (kartavya).
What does duty mean in English?
Duty means that which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Source and license

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

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