What does reimbursement mean?
The act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for official or business purposes.
Example: "You must submit your original travel receipts to get a full reimbursement."
How long does it take for the company to process a travel reimbursement?
Reimbursements are usually processed within ten business days after the finance department approves your expense report.
What does reimbursement mean in Urdu?
reimbursement meaning in Urdu is واپسی رقم (wapsi raqam) — Refers to getting your spent money back from an employer or company.
What does reimbursement mean in Arabic?
reimbursement meaning in Arabic is تعويض مالي — Commonly used in corporate and medical insurance contexts for paybacks.
What does reimbursement mean in Persian?
reimbursement meaning in Persian is بازپرداخت — Used when referring to getting refunded for expenses paid out of pocket.
What does reimbursement mean in Hindi?
reimbursement meaning in Hindi is प्रतिपूर्ति — The formal Hindi term is 'pratipoorti', but 'reimbursement' is standard in offices.
What does reimbursement mean in Turkish?
reimbursement meaning in Turkish is geri ödeme — Used for medical insurance claims and business expense paybacks.
What does reimbursement mean in Bangla?
reimbursement meaning in Bangla is অর্থ ফেরত — Refers to repayment of expenses incurred on behalf of an employer.
What does reimbursement mean in Nepali?
reimbursement meaning in Nepali is शोधभर्ना — Used in official government and corporate settings for claiming expenses.
What is a synonym for reimbursement?
Common synonyms for reimbursement include compensation, repayment, refunding and indemnity. Its opposite is payment and expense.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of reimbursementacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | واپسی رقم | wapsi raqam |
| Arabic | تعويض مالي | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | بازپرداخت | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | प्रतिपूर्ति | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | geri ödeme | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | অর্থ ফেরত | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | शोधभर्ना | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
reimbursement in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
واپسی رقم
- Pronunciation
- wapsi raqam
- Usage note
- Refers to getting your spent money back from an employer or company.
- Practical example
- Use "واپسی رقم" when you need to explain reimbursement in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
reimbursement in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
تعويض مالي
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Commonly used in corporate and medical insurance contexts for paybacks.
- Practical example
- Use "تعويض مالي" when you need to explain reimbursement in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
reimbursement in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
بازپرداخت
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Used when referring to getting refunded for expenses paid out of pocket.
- Practical example
- Use "بازپرداخت" when you need to explain reimbursement in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
reimbursement in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
प्रतिपूर्ति
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- The formal Hindi term is 'pratipoorti', but 'reimbursement' is standard in offices.
- Practical example
- Use "प्रतिपूर्ति" when you need to explain reimbursement in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
reimbursement in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
geri ödeme
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Used for medical insurance claims and business expense paybacks.
- Practical example
- Use "geri ödeme" when you need to explain reimbursement in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
reimbursement in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
অর্থ ফেরত
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Refers to repayment of expenses incurred on behalf of an employer.
- Practical example
- Use "অর্থ ফেরত" when you need to explain reimbursement in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
reimbursement in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
शोधभर्ना
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Used in official government and corporate settings for claiming expenses.
- Practical example
- Use "शोधभर्ना" when you need to explain reimbursement in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word in workplace english situations, especially when you need to understand forms, messages, signs or everyday conversations.
Common mistake to avoid
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Practical phrases with reimbursement
Learn the context, not only the translation
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