Meanings
A financial obligation or debt owed by a company or individual.
ایک مالی ذمہ داری یا قرض جو کسی کمپنی یا فرد پر ہے۔
ذمے داریاں
zimmedariyan
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- current liabilities
- long-term liabilities
- financial liabilities
Example Sentences
The company's liabilities exceed its assets.
کمپنی کی ذمے داریاں اس کے اثاثوں سے زیادہ ہیں۔
Company ki zimmedariyan is ke asase se zyada hain.
Managing liabilities is crucial for financial stability.
ذمے داریوں کا انتظام مالی استحکام کے لیے ضروری ہے۔
Zimmedariyon ka intizaar maali istehkam ke liye zaroori hai.
Investors are concerned about the rising liabilities of the firm.
سرمایہ کار کمپنی کی بڑھتی ہوئی ذمہ داریوں کے بارے میں فکر مند ہیں۔
Sarmayakaar company ki barhti hui zimmedariyon ke bare mein fikar mand hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'liable' as being 'bound' to pay someone back, which relates to liabilities.
Imagine a scale balancing debts on one side and assets on the other.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہمیشہ کہتا رہا کہ دینے کو نہیں،\nپر دیتے رہے وعدے ہمارے ذمے داری کے ساتھ۔
Hamesha kehta raha ke dene ko nahi,\nPar dete rahe waade hamare zimmediari ke sath.
I always said I had nothing to give,\nYet I kept making promises alongside my liabilities.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو قرض لیتا ہے، وہ بوجھ اٹھاتا ہے۔
Jo qarz leta hai, woh bojh uthat hai.
He who borrows, carries a burden.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "liability" — the state of being liable
First known use: 15th century
The term has evolved from Latin 'liabilis', from 'ligare' meaning 'to bind'. In legal and financial contexts, it represents obligations or debts.