Common Arabic Words for Work

Below are the most common Arabic words for “work” 

أَجْرٌ = wage

أُجْرَةٌ = hire

أَجِيرٌ = workman

إِيجَارٌ = rent

مُؤَجَّرٌ = landlord

مُسْتَأْجِرٌ = tenant

المَوَارِدُ البَشَرِيَّةُ = human resources

دَائِرَةُ المَوَارِدِ البَشَرِيَّةِ = human resources department

بَطَالةٌ = unemployment

حِرْفِيٌّ = professional

اسْتِخْدَامٌ =employment; utilization

خِدْمَةٌ = service

خِدْمَةُ الزَّبَائِنِ = customer service

مُسْتَخْدِمٌ = employer

دَوَامٌ = office hours

سَاعَاتُ الدَّوَامِ = working hours

رَاتِبٌ = salary

شُغْلٌ = activity

مَشْغُولٌ = busy

عَمَلٌ تَطَوُّعِيٌّ = voluntary work

مُتَطَوِّعٌ = volunteer

عُطْلَةٌ  = holiday

عُطْلَةٌ رَسْمِيَّةٌ = public holiday

عَاطِلٌ = unemployed

عَمَلٌ = work

التَّدْرِيْبُ عَلَى العَمَلِ = apprenticeship

صَاحِبُ العَمَلِ = employer

رَجُلُ أَعْمَالٍ = businessman

جَدْوَلُ الأَعْمَلِ = agenda

عَمَلِيَّةٌ = activity

عُمْلَةٌ = currency

عُمُولَةٌ = commission; fee

مَعْمَلٌ  = factory

تَعَامُلٌ = transaction

عَامِلٌ = worker

عَمَلٌ فَرِيْقِيٌّ = teamwork

فُرَصُ العَمَلِ = job opportunities

خِبْرَةُ العَمَلِ = work experience

مُدَرِّبٌ = trainer

مُتَدَرِّبٌ = trainee

تَدْرِيْبٌ = training

تَرْقِيَةٌ = promotion

اِسْتِقَالَةٌ = retirement

مُسْتَقِيْلٌ = retired

كَسَلٌ = laziness

مِهْنَةٌ = profession

مِهَنِيٌّ  = professional

سِيرَةٌ مِهَنِيَّةٌ = career

نَقِيْبٌ = chief; head

مُدِيْرٌ = manager; director

وَرْشَةٌ = workshop

مُوَظَّفٌ = employee

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