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duty meaning in Nepali

कर्तव्य

/ˈdjuː.ti/

duty in Nepali: कर्तव्य. In English, duty means that which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Nepali words for duty

कर्तव्य

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 Nepali

What is the meaning of duty in Nepali?
Duty in Nepali is कर्तव्य.
duty को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Duty: कर्तव्य.
What does duty mean in English?
Duty means that which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Source and license

Nepali words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “duty”. 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 Nepali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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