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duty in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- wājib
- Arabizi
wajib- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- وَاجِبَاتٌ wājibāt
- Root
- و ج ب
How to use it
وَاجِبٌ is a masculine noun meaning “obligation” or “task”. It is often used with the verb أَداء (to perform) or with the particle أَنْ. The plural وَاجِبَاتٌ refers to duties in general, especially in formal or legal texts.
Example sentences
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عَلَى كُلِّ مَوْظِفٍ أَنْ يَأْدِيَ وَاجِبَهُ.
ʿalā kulli mawẓifin an yaʾdiyā wājibahu.
Every employee must perform his duty.
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وَاجِبٌ أَنْ نُحَافِظَ عَلَى البِيئَةِ.
wājibun an nuḥāfiẓa ʿalā al-bīʾati.
It is a duty to protect the environment.
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تَحْسِينُ الخِدْمَةِ هُوَ وَاجِبٌ رَئِيسِيٌّ.
taḥsīnu al-khidmati huwa wājibun raʾīsiyyun.
Improving service is a primary duty.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
He is on duty.
هو في الخدمة.
That is our duty.
هذا هو واجبنا.
I've done my duty.
قمت بواجبي.
You must do your duty.
عليك أن تقوم بواجبك.
You must fulfill your duty.
عليك أن تقوم بواجبك.
You must perform your duty.
عليك أن تقوم بالواجب.
A Duty to Help the Refugees
واجب مساعدة اللاجئين
Continued duty of performance
استمرار واجب الوفاء
carry out their [ duty of ] zakat,
« والذين هم للزكاة فاعلون » مؤدون.
A duty to accumulate wealth catalyzed the former; a duty to civilize inspired the latter.
فكانت الرغبة في تكديس الثروات دافعاً للأولى؛ في حين كان واجب نشر الحضارة والتمدين محركاً للثانية.
==Jury duty as a model==Some see the practice of jury duty as a model for other types of civic service.
يرى البعض مهمة هيئة المحلفين باعتبارها نموذجًا لأنواع أخرى من الخدمة المدنية.
Finally, he stressed that corporations' duty to obey the law in this field was not merely a duty of form but a duty of substance.
وأخيراً، شدد على أن واجب امتثال الشركات للقوانين المتعلقة بهذا المجال هو واجب من حيث الموضوع وليس مجرد واجب شكلي.
Questions and answers
Can وَاجِبٌ be used for moral duties?
Yes, it covers both legal and moral obligations.
Is there a feminine form?
The word itself is masculine, but the plural وَاجِبَاتٌ is feminine.
Related words and expressions
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