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obligation meaning in Myanmar

တာဝန် tawan

UK/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩//ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/

obligation in Myanmar: တာဝန် (tawan). In English, obligation means the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

Myanmar words for obligation

act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
တာဝန် tawan

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 Myanmar

What is the meaning of obligation in Myanmar?
Obligation in Myanmar is တာဝန် (tawan).
obligation ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
Obligation: တာဝန် (tawan).
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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