Obligasyon (en. Obligation)

ob-li-ga-syon

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A law that needs to be obeyed or fulfilled.

We have an obligation to pay taxes.

Mayroon tayong obligasyon na magbayad ng buwis.

Need or responsibility to do something.

As a student, your obligation is to study hard.

Bilang estudyante, ang obligasyon mo ay mag-aral ng mabuti.

Something that one is bound to do legally or morally.

A parent's obligation is to take care of their children.

Ang obligasyon ng isang magulang ay alagaan ang kanilang mga anak.

from Latin 'obligatio', meaning promise or debt.

has an obligation

having responsibility or duty towards someone or something.

may obligasyon

duty

A similar concept referring to responsibilities or tasks that should be fulfilled.

tungkulin

right

The opposite of obligation, referring to the rights or prerogatives of a person.

karapatan

responsibility

I need to finish my obligation at school before my birthday.

Kailangan kong tapusin ang obligasyon ko sa school bago mag-birthday.

things to do

What's up, dude? I'm getting lazy with our obligations!

Ano na, pare? Tinatamad na ako sa mga obligasyon natin!

need

Let's get serious, it's time to face our obligation.

Seryoso na tayo, time na para harapin ang obligasyon natin.

tasks

I have so many obligations, it feels like the tasks are never-ending.

Napakarami ng obligasyon ko, parang walang katapusan ang mga gawain.