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occupation meaning in Urdu

اِشْتِغال iśtiġāl

UK/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən//ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation in Urdu: اِشْتِغال (iśtiġāl), کام (kām), مَشْغَلَہ (maśġala), پیشَہ (peśa). 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.

Urdu words for occupation

activity or task with which one occupies oneself
اِشْتِغال iśtiġāl, کام kām, مَشْغَلَہ maśġala, پیشَہ peśa, شُغْل śuġl, مَشْغُولِیَت maśġūliyat
act, process or state of possessing a place
قَبْضَہ qabza
control of a country or region by a hostile army
قَبْضَہ qabza, اِشْغال iśġāl, تَسَلُّط tasallut

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of occupation in Urdu?
Occupation in Urdu is اِشْتِغال (iśtiġāl), کام (kām), مَشْغَلَہ (maśġala), پیشَہ (peśa).
occupation کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Occupation: اِشْتِغال (iśtiġāl), کام (kām), مَشْغَلَہ (maśġala), پیشَہ (peśa).
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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