Meanings
A term used primarily in legal and financial contexts to denote a year.
ایک اصطلاح جو بنیادی طور پر قانونی اور مالی سیاق و سباق میں سال کی نشاندہی کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
سال
sal
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- per annum
- interest per annum
- salary per annum
Example Sentences
The interest rate was set at five percent per annum.
سود کی شرح سالانہ پانچ فیصد مقرر کی گئی تھی۔
Sood ki sharah salaana paanch phíṣad muqarar ki gayi thi.
The contract specifies an increase in rent per annum.
معاہدے میں سالانہ کرایہ میں اضافہ کی وضاحت کی گئی ہے۔
Moahiday mein salaana kiraya mein izafa ki wazahat ki gayi hai.
He earns a salary of 50,000 rupees per annum.
وہ سالانہ 50,000 روپے کی تنخواہ کماتا ہے۔
Woh salaana 50,000 rupees ki tankhwah kamata hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'annum' as 'annual' to remember it stands for a year.
Visualize a calendar to link 'annum' with the concept of a year.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "annus" — year
First known use: 15th century
The word 'annum' comes from Latin, where it means 'year'. It is commonly used in financial and legal contexts to denote a yearly rate or measure.