🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

भुगतान करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhugtaan karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pay/peɪ/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अपने सामान के लिए क्रेडिट कार्ड से भुगतान करने का फैसला किया।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To give money in exchange for goods or services.

    "She decided to pay for her groceries with a credit card."
  2. 2

    To give someone a specified amount of money for work done.

    "The company will pay you a bonus for your hard work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pay' originates from the Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease or pacify', which evolved through Old French 'paier' before entering Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted from settling debts to the broader context of compensating someone for services rendered.

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