income
/ˈɪnkʌm/noun
उच्चारण इन्कम
आय, आमदनी
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the money that a person, a region, a country earns from work, from investing money, from business
आय, आमदनी
- a monthly income
- income tax
- Farmers' income depends heavily on the monsoon.
+ 4 more examples
- Families with a low income can apply for the scholarship.
- Her main source of income is private tuition.
- The government plans to raise the income of small shopkeepers.
- He pays tax on his rental income.
Synonyms earnings salary wages pay revenue
Opposite expenditure expenses outgoings spending
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
income (uncountable) / incomes (plural)
'Income' is normally uncountable. 'Incomes' is used when comparing the earnings of different people or groups.
'Income' सामान्यतः uncountable है। अलग-अलग लोगों या वर्गों की कमाई की तुलना में 'incomes' आता है।
- His monthly income is not enough for the family.
- Incomes in cities are higher than in villages.
income from + source
Use 'income from' to name where the money comes from: income from farming, rent, interest.
पैसा कहाँ से आता है, यह बताने के लिए 'income from' आता है: income from farming, rent, interest।
- Most of her income comes from tuition classes.
on a low / high income
To describe someone's earning level, we say 'on a low income' or 'in the high-income group'.
किसी की कमाई का स्तर बताने के लिए 'on a low income' या 'in the high-income group' कहा जाता है।
- Families on a low income get free ration.
income vs. salary vs. wages
'Income' covers all money earned. A salary is fixed pay for a job, usually monthly; wages are usually paid hourly or daily.
'Income' में सारी कमाई आती है। Salary नौकरी का निश्चित मासिक वेतन है; wages प्रायः प्रति घंटे या प्रतिदिन मिलते हैं।
- His salary is only part of his total income.
+Collocations 4
adjective + income
monthlyannuallowmiddledisposablehousehold
- The household income determines who can apply for the scholarship.
verb + income
earnincreasedeclarelosesupplementraise
- She took tuitions to supplement her income.
income + noun
taxcertificategrouplevelsourcegap
- Students submit an income certificate with the form.
income + preposition
fromofonabovebelow
- Families with an income below two lakh get a fee waiver.
“More examples 5
- Farmers' income depends on the monsoon and market prices.
किसानों की आय मानसून और बाज़ार के भावों पर निर्भर करती है।
- She has no regular income, so the bank refused the loan.
उसकी कोई नियमित आय नहीं है, इसलिए बैंक ने ऋण देने से मना कर दिया।
- The government is working to raise rural incomes.
सरकार ग्रामीण आय बढ़ाने के लिए काम कर रही है।
- Income tax must be paid before 31 July.
आयकर 31 जुलाई से पहले चुकाना होगा।
- His second income from the shop helps him pay school fees.
दुकान की उसकी दूसरी आय उसे स्कूल की फीस भरने में मदद करती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His incomes are very low.
✓ His income is very low.
For one person's earnings, 'income' is uncountable and singular.
एक व्यक्ति की कमाई के लिए 'income' uncountable और singular होता है।
✗ My income depend on the harvest.
✓ My income depends on the harvest.
The singular subject 'income' needs a singular verb.
Singular subject 'income' के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ His income is less than me.
✓ His income is less than mine.
Compare income with income: 'mine', not 'me'.
आय की तुलना आय से होती है: 'mine', न कि 'me'।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·come
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Cut your coat according to your cloth' (spend according to your income).
कहावत 'Cut your coat according to your cloth' (आय के अनुसार खर्च करो)।
A source of income, low-income families.
Collocations: a source of income (आय का स्रोत), low-income families (कम आय वाले परिवार)। 'income' के साथ source और low-income जैसे combinations बहुत आम हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Per capita income is national income divided by population; income tax is a direct tax (paid directly to the government), while GST is an indirect tax; the Income Tax Department works under the CBDT.
Per capita income राष्ट्रीय आय को जनसंख्या से भाग देकर मिलती है; income tax प्रत्यक्ष कर है (सीधे सरकार को), जबकि GST अप्रत्यक्ष कर; आयकर विभाग CBDT के अधीन काम करता है।