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barter

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/ˈbɑːrtər/ · bar-ter

To exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.

Meanings

verbformal

To exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.

مال یا خدمات کا تبادلہ کرنا بدون پیسہ کے، دوسری مال یا خدمات کے بدلے۔

تبادلہ

tabadla

Formal: تبادلہ

Synonyms

exchangetradeswapتبادلہسودامبادلہ

Antonyms

purchasesellbuyخریداریفروختفروختنا

Common Collocations

  • barter system
  • barter deal
  • barter trade

Example Sentences

They decided to barter their skills for goods.

انہوں نے اپنی مہارتوں کا تبادلہ مال کے بدلے کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

unhon ne apni maharaton ka tabadla maal ke badle karne ka faisla kiya.

Bartering can be a useful way to obtain items when cash is limited.

جب نقدی محدود ہو تو سوداگری سامان حاصل کرنے کا ایک مفید طریقہ ہو سکتی ہے۔

jab naqdi mahdood ho to saudagari samaan hasil karne ka ek mufeed tareeqa ho sakti hai.

In some rural areas, people still rely on barter instead of money.

کچھ دیہی علاقوں میں لوگ اب بھی پیسوں کی بجائے سوداگری پر انحصار کرتے ہیں۔

kuch dehi ilaqon mein log ab bhi paison ki bajaye saudagari par inhasar karte hain.

Easily Confused With

swap:Swap typically implies a mutual exchange of items, while barter can involve the exchange of both goods and services.

Word Family

barterer
nounسوداگر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a barter as a 'trade party' where everyone brings something to exchange.

Imagine a marketplace where people are trading goods without money.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک ہاتھ سے تال نہیں ہوتی

ek haath se taal nahi hoti

One hand does not make a clap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "barater" — to cheat, deceive

First known use: 15th century

The word 'barter' comes from the Old French term 'barater', which means to exchange or trade. The concept of bartering predates monetary systems and involves trading goods or services directly without using money.