Meanings
Required by law or a rule; obligatory.
قانون یا قاعدے کے مطابق ضروری؛ لازمی。
لازمی
laazmi
Synonyms
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Common Collocations
- compulsory education
- compulsory attendance
- compulsory laws
Example Sentences
In many countries, education is compulsory for children.
بہت سے ممالک میں، بچوں کے لیے تعلیم لازمی ہے۔
Bohat se mamalik mein, bachon ke liye taleem laazmi hai.
The company has made safety training compulsory for all employees.
کمپنی نے تمام ملازمین کے لیے حفاظتی تربیت لازمی قرار دی ہے۔
Company ne tamam mulazimeen ke liye hifazati tareeqat laazmi qaraar di hai.
Wearing a seatbelt while driving is compulsory in most places.
ڈرائیونگ کے دوران سیٹ بیلٹ پہننا زیادہ تر جگہوں پر لازمی ہے۔
Driving ke doran seat belt pehnna zyada tar jagaon par laazmi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'compulsory' as something you can't escape - like paying taxes!
Imagine a school where students must attend - that's compulsory education.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires such that each desire could take my breath away; so many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بندہ مجبوری کا نام مولیٰ
Banda majboori ka naam Maula.
A person is known by their compulsion.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "compulsorius" — driven together, urged
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from the Latin 'compellere', meaning 'to drive together' or 'to force', reflecting the enforced nature of the obligation.