shauri

/ʃaʊˈri/

Definitions

1. noun

A responsibility or duty, especially one that is shared among community members.

“The village elder assigned each family a shauri to contribute to the harvest festival.”

2. verb

To take responsibility for or deal with a problem or situation.

“The community came together to shauri the issue of the polluted river.”

Synonyms

  • obligation
  • responsibility

Antonyms

  • relief
  • reprieve