नुकसान

See also: नुक़सान

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nʊq.sɑːn/, [n̪ʊq.s̪ä̃ːn̪], /nʊk.sɑːn/, [n̪ʊk.s̪ä̃ːn̪]

Noun

नुकसान • (nuqsān) m

1. nuqtaless form of नुक़सान (nuqsān)

Usage notes

While the nuqta-lacking variant नुकसान (nuksān) is considered incorrect by some, it is a common variant.

Declension

Declension of नुकसान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नुकसान nuqsān	नुकसान nuqsān
oblique	नुकसान nuqsān	नुकसानों nuqsānõ
vocative	नुकसान nuqsān	नुकसानो nuqsāno

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُقْصَان‎ (nuqṣān), from نَقَصَ‎ (naqaṣa, “to decrease, diminish”). Compare Gujarati નુકસાન (nuksān), Hindi नुक़सान (nuqsān), Punjabi ਨੁਕਸਾਨ (nuksān) / نُقصان‎ (nuqṣān).

Noun

नुकसान • (nuksān) n

1. harm, damage, loss, injury

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “नुकसान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “नुकसान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “नुकसान-नी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.