Gain in Different Languages
Discover 'Gain' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Gain
Afrikaans wins | ||
Albanian fitim | ||
Amharic ማግኘት | ||
Arabic كسب | ||
Armenian շահույթ | ||
Assamese লাভ কৰা | ||
Aymara atipaña | ||
Azerbaijani qazanmaq | ||
Bambara sɔrɔ | ||
Basque irabazia | ||
Belarusian выйгрыш | ||
Bengali লাভ করা | ||
Bhojpuri फायदा | ||
Bosnian dobitak | ||
Bulgarian печалба | ||
Catalan guany | ||
Cebuano makaangkon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 获得 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 獲得 | ||
Corsican guadagnà | ||
Croatian dobitak | ||
Czech získat | ||
Danish gevinst | ||
Dhivehi ލިބުން | ||
Dogri लाह् | ||
Dutch krijgen | ||
English gain | ||
Esperanto gajno | ||
Estonian saada | ||
Ewe nukpᴐkpᴐ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) makakuha | ||
Finnish saada | ||
French gain | ||
Frisian winst | ||
Galician gañar | ||
Georgian მოგება | ||
German dazugewinnen | ||
Greek κέρδος | ||
Guarani ñesẽ tenonde | ||
Gujarati લાભ | ||
Haitian Creole genyen | ||
Hausa samu | ||
Hawaiian loaʻa | ||
Hebrew לְהַשִׂיג | ||
Hindi लाभ | ||
Hmong nce | ||
Hungarian nyereség | ||
Icelandic græða | ||
Igbo nweta | ||
Ilocano gun-oden | ||
Indonesian mendapatkan | ||
Irish gnóthachan | ||
Italian guadagno | ||
Japanese 利得 | ||
Javanese entuk bathi | ||
Kannada ಲಾಭ | ||
Kazakh пайда | ||
Khmer ចំណេញ | ||
Kinyarwanda inyungu | ||
Konkani प्राप्ती | ||
Korean 이득 | ||
Krio gɛt | ||
Kurdish qezenc | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) بەدەست هێنان | ||
Kyrgyz пайда алуу | ||
Lao ໄດ້ຮັບ | ||
Latin quaestum | ||
Latvian iegūt | ||
Lingala kolonga | ||
Lithuanian įgyti | ||
Luganda okuganulwa | ||
Luxembourgish gewënn | ||
Macedonian добивка | ||
Maithili प्राप्ति | ||
Malagasy tombony | ||
Malay memperoleh | ||
Malayalam നേട്ടം | ||
Maltese qligħ | ||
Maori riro | ||
Marathi मिळवणे | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯇꯣꯡꯕ | ||
Mizo hlawk | ||
Mongolian ашиг | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အမြတ် | ||
Nepali पाउनु | ||
Norwegian gevinst | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) phindu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଲାଭ | ||
Oromo argachuu | ||
Pashto لاسته راوړل | ||
Persian کسب کردن | ||
Polish zdobyć | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) ganho | ||
Punjabi ਲਾਭ | ||
Quechua atipay | ||
Romanian câştig | ||
Russian усиление | ||
Samoan maua | ||
Sanskrit प्राप्ति | ||
Scots Gaelic buannachadh | ||
Sepedi hwetša | ||
Serbian добитак | ||
Sesotho phaello | ||
Shona fuma | ||
Sindhi حاصل ڪيو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ලාභ | ||
Slovak zisk | ||
Slovenian dobiček | ||
Somali kasbasho | ||
Spanish ganancia | ||
Sundanese meunang | ||
Swahili faida | ||
Swedish få | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) makamit | ||
Tajik фоида | ||
Tamil ஆதாயம் | ||
Tatar табыш | ||
Telugu లాభం | ||
Thai ได้รับ | ||
Tigrinya ርኸብ | ||
Tsonga vuyeriwa | ||
Turkish kazanç | ||
Turkmen gazanmak | ||
Twi (Akan) nya | ||
Ukrainian посилення | ||
Urdu حاصل کرنا | ||
Uyghur پايدا | ||
Uzbek daromad | ||
Vietnamese thu được | ||
Welsh ennill | ||
Xhosa inzuzo | ||
Yiddish געווינען | ||
Yoruba ere | ||
Zulu inzuzo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | In Afrikaans, "wins" can also refer to "profit" or "advantage". |
| Albanian | The word "fitim" in Albanian is thought to originate from the Latin word "finis," meaning "the end" or "boundary," suggesting its connection to the concept of attaining a final state. |
| Amharic | The Amharic word "ማግኘት" (gain) has several meanings, such as "achievement," "earnings," and "profit." |
| Arabic | The word 'كسب' also has connotations of effort, labor, and earning through honest means. |
| Armenian | The word շահույթ derives from the Persian word "shihui", meaning "that which is good, beneficial or profitable." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "qazanmaq" also means "to conquer" or "to defeat" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The word "irabazia" is derived from the Proto-Basque form *ira-bazi, meaning "to win by gaining something". |
| Belarusian | The word "выйгрыш" can also refer to a lottery win or a sporting victory in Belarusian. |
| Bengali | The word 'লাভ করা' also means 'to benefit', 'to profit', and 'to win'. |
| Bosnian | In the 18th century, dobitak referred to a type of tax levied on cattle. |
| Bulgarian | "Печалба" derives from the Old Slavonic word "печаль", which originally meant "sorrow", but acquired the meaning of "profit", "gain" in Old Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The Catalan word "guany" also means "earnings" or "profits". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The original meaning of 获得 in Chinese is to 'obtain' something from someone else. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 獲得 in Chinese can also mean 'to conquer' or 'to capture'. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "guadagnà" is derived from the Italian word "guadagnare" and also means "to earn". |
| Croatian | The word "dobitak" in Croatian can also refer to livestock or cattle. |
| Czech | The Czech word "získat" derives from "zíti", from Proto-Slavic "*zьnati", meaning "to know, to get, to understand". The verb "zíti" itself is now obsolete but is still present in compound words "zítra" (tomorrow) and "zítřek" (morning). |
| Danish | "Gevinst" comes from the Middle Low German word "gewinst," which means "profit" or "advantage." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "krijgen" also means to receive or experience something, similar to the English "get." |
| Estonian | "Saada" can also mean "to be born", "to give birth", or "to get something that you expected or deserved". |
| Finnish | The word 'saada' also has the meaning 'to finish' and is likely related to the Estonian word 'saama', meaning 'to receive' or 'to get'. |
| French | En vieux français, « gain » pouvait aussi désigner les profits d'un commerce. |
| Frisian | Winst is also the name of the ancient Frisian name for the month of June. |
| Galician | In Galician, "gañar" also means "to earn" or "to win" and is related to the Spanish word "ganar". |
| Georgian | The word 'მოგება' in Georgian has another meaning, which is 'winning' (in a game or competition). |
| German | The verb "dazugewinnen" also means "in addition to," or "plus," as in "das Haus hat dazugewonnen" (the house has been added). |
| Greek | "Кέρδος" derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*(s)ker- " meaning "to cut," suggesting that its original meaning was "something cut off," hence "portion, share, profit." |
| Gujarati | The word "লাভ" in Gujarati can also refer to "benefit" or "advantage". |
| Haitian Creole | "Genyen" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "gagner" and can also mean "to earn" or "to win". |
| Hausa | Samu may also mean ‘to be enough’, ‘to suffice’, to have plenty’ or ‘abundance’ |
| Hawaiian | "Loaʻa" in Hawaiian can also mean "find," "get," "obtain," or "have." |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "לְהַשִׂיג" also means "to understand". |
| Hindi | "लाभ" can also mean "benefit," "profit," or "advantage". |
| Hmong | The word "nce" can also mean "to give" or "to donate". |
| Hungarian | The word "nyereség" can also mean "victory" or "success" in Hungarian, and derives from the verb "nyer," meaning "to win". |
| Icelandic | Græða in Icelandic is also a term used in reference to recovery from illness. |
| Igbo | The word "nweta" in Igbo also relates to "nwata," meaning "child," as children are often seen as valuable acquisitions in Igbo culture. |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word 'mendapatkan' also means 'to obtain' or 'to receive'. |
| Irish | The word "gnóthachan" is also used as a term of endearment to refer to a close friend or child. |
| Italian | The word "guadagno" derives from an ancient Germanic word, *wadanjō, that meant "pledge", and in medieval Latin was used to indicate the sum paid by a vassal to become a knight. |
| Japanese | 利得 (ritoku) also means "profit" in economics. |
| Javanese | The word "entuk bathi" can also mean "profit" or "benefit" in Javanese. |
| Kannada | The Kannada word "ಲಾಭ" can also refer to the share of profit in a business partnership. |
| Kazakh | In the past, "пайда" was also used to refer to a share in a company or a profitable business venture. |
| Korean | "이득" can also mean "profit" or "benefit." |
| Kurdish | The word qezenc also means 'winning' and is derived from the Old Persian word 'jazana', meaning 'reward' |
| Kyrgyz | It is the passive form of "пайда болуу", which means "become profitable". |
| Latin | In Classical Latin, quaestum also meant "business" or "profession". |
| Latvian | The word "iegūt" also has the meaning of "to acquire" or "to obtain". |
| Lithuanian | Lithuanian word "įgyti" derives from the verb "gyti", meaning "to heal" or "to recover", and therefore implies acquiring something of value that was previously lost or damaged. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Gewënn" in Luxembourgish has the alternate meaning of "profit", originating from the French word "gain". |
| Macedonian | In Russian, добивка can also mean "kill shot" or "grace kill". |
| Malagasy | The word "tombony" in Malagasy may also refer to something that is acquired or possessed, such as knowledge or skills. |
| Malay | The word "memperoleh" in Malay also means "to receive" or "to get". |
| Malayalam | The word "നേട്ടം" can also mean "purpose" or "objective". |
| Maltese | "Qligħ" is a Maltese word with a long history going back to the Arabic language, and has a variety of meanings. |
| Maori | The word 'riro' can also refer to a surplus or excess, or to a profit or benefit. |
| Marathi | "मिळवणे" can also refer to the process of acquiring or accumulating something, such as knowledge, experience, or skills. |
| Mongolian | Aside from its literal meaning, the word "ашиг" also refers to an ancient type of Mongolian folk singer. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "पाउनु" can also mean "to receive", "to obtain", or "to acquire". |
| Norwegian | The word "gevinst" is derived from the Old Norse word "gegna" meaning "to meet" or "to find". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Phindu" also means "interest" (in the sense of "financial interest") in Nyanja (Chichewa). |
| Pashto | The word "لاسته راوړل" can also mean "to achieve" or "to accomplish" in Pashto. |
| Persian | The word "کسب کردن" is derived from the Arabic word "کسْب" which means "to acquire" or "to earn". |
| Polish | The word "zdobyć" can also mean "to conquer" or "to capture," as in "zdobyć twierdzę" (to conquer a fortress). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word 'ganho' comes from the Latin word 'ganiare', meaning 'to wag the tail', and also refers to the sound made by dogs when they are happy or excited. |
| Punjabi | "ਲਾਭ" also refers to a type of tax or duty. |
| Romanian | "Câştig" in Romanian can also mean "income" or "earnings", or be used in the expression "câştig de cauză" (to win a case). |
| Russian | "Усиление" also means "amplification" in the context of audio and electronics. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "maua" can also mean "together" or "us" when used as a personal pronoun. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "buannachadh" also means "harvest" or "profit" and is related to the Gaelic word "buan," meaning "lasting" or "permanent." |
| Serbian | The word "добитак" can also refer to livestock or cattle. |
| Sesotho | The word "phaello" can also mean "to receive" or "to inherit" in Sesotho. |
| Shona | The word 'fuma' has various connotations and etymological roots, depending on its usage and context. |
| Sindhi | This Sindhi word also signifies the produce obtained from a task |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word ලාභ (laba) originates from the Sanskrit term 'laabha', referring to acquisition, profit, or benefit, and can also imply an advantage in trade. |
| Slovak | The Czech word "zisk" is a false friend. It is sometimes interpreted as "risk" in Slovak despite not being related etymologically. |
| Slovenian | The word "dobiček" is related to the word "doba", which means "season" or "age". |
| Somali | The verb 'kasbasho' also means 'to take (sth)', 'to capture', 'to conquer', or 'to acquire'. |
| Spanish | The Spanish word "ganancia" derives from the Latin "lucrum", meaning "profit" or "reward". |
| Sundanese | "Meunang" in Sundanese shares an etymology with the Indonesian word "temu" and can also mean "to meet". |
| Swahili | Faida can also refer to a surplus of something, or to the benefit or advantage gained from a transaction. |
| Swedish | The word 'få' is also used as an indefinite article in Swedish, meaning 'a' or 'an'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Tagalog, "makamit" can also refer to "attain" or "achieve" something. |
| Tajik | In Tajik, the word "фоида" also signifies "profit". |
| Tamil | The word "ஆதாயம்" is derived from the Sanskrit word "आदायम्" (ādāyam), which means "receipt" or "income." |
| Telugu | లాభం is derived from the Sanskrit word "labha," meaning "to obtain," and also signifies "profit" and "advantage." |
| Thai | Received' in Thai ('ได้รับ') is derived from Sanskrit and also means 'to get', 'to attain', or 'to achieve'. |
| Turkish | The word 'kazanç' in Turkish ultimately derives from the Arabic word 'kasb' meaning 'acquisition' and is also related to 'kazanmak' which means 'to win' or 'to achieve'. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian term "посилення" (gain) shares its etymology with the verb "силити" (to force, emphasize), alluding to its ability to magnify or intensify a signal. |
| Urdu | The word |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "daromad" also has the alternate meaning of "revenue". |
| Vietnamese | "Thu được" also means "get back" or "retrieve". |
| Welsh | The word "ennill" can also refer to a profit or advantage. |
| Xhosa | In the Eastern Cape, "inzuzo" can also refer to a person with excessive energy or wealth. |
| Yiddish | The word "געווינען" can also mean "to earn" or "to acquire". |
| Yoruba | The word "ere" in Yoruba, meaning "gain," has an alternate meaning: "a child born after a set of twins." |
| Zulu | Inzuzo is also used to refer to a type of grass or plant |
| English | "Gain" is used to denote the act of farming, or land that is tilled. |