Earnings

/ˈɝːnɪŋz/

कमाई; आय

Origin & History

From the verb earn + the suffix -ings (used to form nouns meaning results or amounts); earn comes from Old English earnian meaning “to deserve, to gain by labor.”

क्रिया earn + प्रत्यय -ings (जो परिणाम/राशि दर्शाने वाली संज्ञा बनाता है) से बना; earn की उत्पत्ति पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी earnian से मानी जाती है, जिसका अर्थ था “पात्र होना/मेहनत से प्राप्त करना।”

Definition

Earnings are the money a person or business makes from work, services, investments, or sales, usually measured over a specific time (e.g., weekly earnings, annual earnings).

Earnings वह धन है जो कोई व्यक्ति या व्यवसाय काम, सेवाओं, निवेश या बिक्री से कमाता है, और इसे अक्सर किसी निश्चित अवधि (जैसे साप्ताहिक कमाई, वार्षिक कमाई) में मापा जाता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun (plural):
Her earnings increased after she got a promotion.
पदोन्नति मिलने के बाद उसकी कमाई बढ़ गई।

Usage Examples

The company reported strong earnings this quarter.
His monthly earnings are not enough to cover the rent.
Earnings from investments are taxable in many countries.
She saved a portion of her earnings every week.
The actor’s earnings came from films and endorsements.

Related Forms

Verb
Adjective
Earned / Unearned / Earning

Idioms & Phrases

Earn a living
रोज़ी-रोटी कमाना
Earn your keep
अपना खर्च निकालना/अपनी रोटी कमाना
Earn (someone’s) trust
(किसी का) भरोसा जीतना
Earn (something) the hard way
कड़ी मेहनत/कठिन अनुभव से (कुछ) हासिल करना