जोखिम

See also: ज़ख़्म and जोखिमी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit योगक्षेम (yogakṣema, “the security given by possessions, wealth, etc”), from योग (yoga, “junction, work”) + क्षेम (kṣema, “basis, security”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoː.kʰɪm/, [d͡ʒoː.kʰɪ̃m]

Noun

जोखिम • (jokhim) m (Urdu spelling جوکھم)

1. risk

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   इस निवेश में अधिक जोखिम है, हालांकि प्रतिफल भी अधिक हो सकता है।

   is niveś mẽ adhik jokhim hai, hālāṅki pratiphal bhī adhik ho saktā hai.

   This is a very risky investment, although the returns may be high.

2. danger, hazard

Synonyms

• ख़तरा (xatrā), जोखों (jokhõ)

Derived terms

• जोखिमी (jokhimī)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जोखिम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press