🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

आय

Pronunciation / Transliteration: āy

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Income/ˈɪn.kʌm/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसकी मासिक आय उसे छुट्टियों के लिए बचत करने की अनुमति देती है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

    "Her monthly income allows her to save for a vacation."
  2. 2

    The financial gain derived from business operations or investments.

    "The company's income increased significantly after the new product launch."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, formed by the combination of the preposition 'in' and the verb 'come', originally meaning 'that which comes in'. Over time, it evolved from a general reference to incoming goods or revenue into the standard economic term for money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

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