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mercenary meaning in Urdu

کِراۓ کا سِپاہی kirā-ye kā sipāhī

/ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/US/ˈmɝ.sə.ˌnɛɹ.i/

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mercenary in Urdu: کِراۓ کا سِپاہی (kirā-ye kā sipāhī), اَجِیر سِپاہی (ajīr sipāhī), اَجِیر (ajīr), مُزْدُور (muzdūr). In English, mercenary means one motivated by gain, especially monetary.

Urdu words for mercenary

person employed to fight
کِراۓ کا سِپاہی kirā-ye kā sipāhī, اَجِیر سِپاہی ajīr sipāhī, اَجِیر ajīr, مُزْدُور muzdūr

English meaning of mercenary

  1. noun One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
  2. noun A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
  3. noun One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
  4. adjective Motivated by personal gain.

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Questions about mercenary in Urdu

What is the meaning of mercenary in Urdu?
Mercenary in Urdu is کِراۓ کا سِپاہی (kirā-ye kā sipāhī), اَجِیر سِپاہی (ajīr sipāhī), اَجِیر (ajīr), مُزْدُور (muzdūr).
mercenary کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Mercenary: کِراۓ کا سِپاہی (kirā-ye kā sipāhī), اَجِیر سِپاہی (ajīr sipāhī), اَجِیر (ajīr), مُزْدُور (muzdūr).
What does mercenary mean in English?
Mercenary means one motivated by gain, especially monetary.

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