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occupation meaning in Punjabi

ਕਰਮ karam

UK/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən//ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation in Punjabi: ਕਰਮ (karam), ਕਿਰਤ (kirat). 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.

Punjabi words for occupation

occupation, business
ਕਰਮ karam
occupation, trade
ਕਿਰਤ kirat

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of occupation in Punjabi?
Occupation in Punjabi is ਕਰਮ (karam), ਕਿਰਤ (kirat).
occupation ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Occupation: ਕਰਮ (karam), ਕਿਰਤ (kirat).
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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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “occupation”: ਕਰਮ, ਕਿਰਤ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: occupation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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