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occupation meaning in Pashto

اشتغال ešteǧā̄́l

UK/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən//ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation in Pashto: اشتغال (ešteǧā̄́l), پېشه (peša), مسلک (maslak), اشغال (ešǧãl). 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.

Pashto words for occupation

activity or task with which one occupies oneself
اشتغال ešteǧā̄́l, پېشه peša, مسلک maslak
control of a country or region by a hostile army
اشغال ešǧãl, استيلا estilã

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 Pashto

What is the meaning of occupation in Pashto?
Occupation in Pashto is اشتغال (ešteǧā̄́l), پېشه (peša), مسلک (maslak), اشغال (ešǧãl).
occupation په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Occupation: اشتغال (ešteǧā̄́l), پېشه (peša), مسلک (maslak), اشغال (ešǧãl).
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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