Meanings
The money obtained in return for labor or services.
وہ رقم جو محنت یا خدمات کے بدلے حاصل کی جائے۔
کمائی
kamai
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- earning capacity
- earning potential
- net earnings
Example Sentences
His earning from the business doubled this year.
اس کی کاروبار سے کمائی اس سال دوگنا ہوگئی۔
Us ki karobar se kamai is saal dugna hogayi.
She saves a portion of her earning every month.
وہ ہر مہینے اپنی کمائی کا ایک حصہ بچاتی ہے۔
Woh har mahine apni kamai ka aik hissa bachati hai.
Earning a degree can help increase your earning potential.
ڈگری حاصل کرنا آپ کی کمائی کی صلاحیت کو بڑھانے میں مدد کر سکتا ہے۔
Degree hasil karna aap ki kamai ki salahiyat ko barhane mein madad kar sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'earning' as putting in effort to 'turn' your work into 'money'.
Picture a person at work, diligently toiling, and coins or dollars are being generated from their efforts.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ کمائی جو حلال کے در پر ہو، یقین بڑھا دے گی قسمت کے سفر کو۔
Woh kamai jo halal ke dar par ho, yaqeen barha de gi qismet ke safar ko.
The earnings that come from lawful sources will surely enhance the journey of destiny.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔
Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai.
The fruit of hard work is sweet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "earnian" — to achieve, come to possess
First known use: 14th century
The word 'earning' has evolved from the Old English 'earnian', which meant to acquire or merit. Over time, it has come to refer specifically to monetary gain.