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occupation meaning in Sanskrit

व्यापार vyāpāra

UK/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən//ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation in Sanskrit: व्यापार (vyāpāra). 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.

Sanskrit words for occupation

occupation, employment, business, profession, function
व्यापार vyāpāra

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of occupation in Sanskrit?
Occupation in Sanskrit is व्यापार (vyāpāra).
occupation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Occupation: व्यापार (vyāpāra).
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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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “occupation”: व्यापार. 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 Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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