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laborer

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/ˈleɪbərər/ · la-bor-er

A person who does physical work, especially one who works for wages.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who does physical work, especially one who works for wages.

ایک شخص جو جسمانی کام کرتا ہے، خاص طور پر وہ جو تنخواہ کے لیے کام کرتا ہے۔

مزدور

mazdoor

Synonyms

workeremployeehandکام کرنے والامزدورمحنت کش

Antonyms

employerbossmanagerمالکباسمنتظم

Common Collocations

  • manual laborer
  • construction laborer
  • skilled laborer

Example Sentences

The laborer worked tirelessly to meet the deadline.

مزدور نے وقت کی حد کو پورا کرنے کے لیے انتھک محنت کی۔

Mazdoor ne waqt ki had ko poora karne ke liye anthak mehnat ki.

Many laborers in the fields are struggling for better wages.

کھیتوں میں کئی مزدور بہتر تنخواہوں کے لیے جدوجہد کر رہے ہیں۔

Khetoun mein kai mazdoor behtar tankhawon ke liye jidd-o-jahd kar rahe hain.

A laborer's job is often physically demanding.

مزدور کا کام اکثر جسمانی لحاظ سے مشکل ہوتا ہے۔

Mazdoor ka kaam aksar jismani lehaaz se mushkil hota hai.

Easily Confused With

labor:Labor is the act of working, while a laborer is a person who performs the work.

Word Family

labor
verbمحنت کرنا
laborious
adjectiveمحنت طلب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'labor' as hard work and 'laborer' as a person who does it.

Imagine a person in work clothes, using tools to build or plant.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہو گا دستِ مزدور سُست، تو سُستی ہو گی دنیا کی ہر حیات

Na hoga dast-e-mazdoor sust, to susti hogi duniya ki har hayat

If the hands of the laborer are not lazy, then the entire life's bustle will be active.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کا پھل ہمیشہ میٹھا ہوتا ہے

Mehnat ka phal hamesha meetha hota hai

The fruit of labor is always sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "laborator" — worker, one who works

First known use: 15th century

The term 'laborer' comes from the Latin 'laborator,' which means one who works. It has evolved in English to describe a person who does physical work, especially in manual labor.