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slavery meaning in Pashto

بردګي bardagi

/ˈsleɪvəɹi/

slavery in Pashto: بردګي (bardagi), بندګي (bandagi), غلامي (ǧolāmi). In English, slavery means an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

Pashto words for slavery

institution or practice of owning human beings
بردګي bardagi, بندګي bandagi, غلامي ǧolāmi

English meaning of slavery

  1. noun An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
  2. noun Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
  3. noun A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
  4. noun A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

Full definition of slavery

slavery in a sentence

  • abolition of slavery
  • Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
  • The film portrays the brutality of slavery.

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Questions about slavery in Pashto

What is the meaning of slavery in Pashto?
Slavery in Pashto is بردګي (bardagi), بندګي (bandagi), غلامي (ǧolāmi).
slavery په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Slavery: بردګي (bardagi), بندګي (bandagi), غلامي (ǧolāmi).
What does slavery mean in English?
Slavery means an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.

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