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வேலை — meaning in English

vēlai

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English meaning

  • job noun A paid position of regular employment.
  • occupation noun A person's job or profession.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

வேலை is used for these senses in English:

  • job task
  • work labour, employment, occupation, job

job — full definition

  1. noun A paid position of regular employment.
  2. noun A particular task or piece of work to be done.
  3. noun Informal for a robbery or heist.
  4. noun A corrupt or self-serving act carried out under the appearance of official duty.
  5. verb To work irregularly, taking on individual pieces of paid work.

occupation — full definition

  1. noun A person's job or profession.
  2. noun The control of a country or territory by a foreign military force.

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