लाभ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लाभ (lābhá).

Noun

लाभ • (lābh) m (Urdu spelling لابھ)

1. benefit, advantage

   तुम अवसर से लाभ उठाना चाहिए।

   You should take advantage of the opportunity.

2. profit

   मैंने अनुभव से लाभ उठाया।

   I profited from the experience.

3. gain
4. use

Synonyms

• (advantage) फ़ायदा (fāydā)
• (profit) मुनाफ़ा (munāfā)

Antonyms

• हानि (hāni)

References

• Hardev Bahri (2012 April 9 (last accessed)) “Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]

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Sanskrit

Noun

लाभ • (lābha) stem, m

1. meeting with, finding Mn. Kathās.
2. obtaining, getting, attaining, acquisition, gain, profit Mn. MBh. &c.
3. capture, conquest Hariv. VarBṛS.
4. apprehension, perception, knowledge Ṡaṃk. Sāh. BhP.
5. enjoying MW.
6. N. of the 11th astrological house or lunar mansion VarBṛS.

Descendants

• Bengali: লাভ (labh)
• Hindi: लाभ (lābh)
• Telugu: లాభము (lābhamu)
• Urdu: لابھ (lābh)
• Thai: ลาภ (lāp)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “लाभ”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0897.