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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncome
/ˈɪn.kʌm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
"Her monthly income allows her to save for a vacation." - 2
The financial gain derived from business operations or investments.
"The company's income increased significantly after the new product launch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'income' originates from the Middle English 'incomen', which means 'to come in'. It is derived from the Old English 'incuman', combining 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'cuman' meaning 'to come'. The term evolved in the late 14th century to refer specifically to the money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Income" is said worldwide
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Revenu
Transliteration: rəvənü
"Son revenu mensuel lui permet d'économiser pour des vacances."
Einkommen
Transliteration: aɪnˌkɔ.mən
"Ihr monatliches Einkommen ermöglicht es ihr, für einen Urlaub zu sparen."
Reddito
Transliteration: ˈrɛd.dito
"Il suo reddito mensile le consente di risparmiare per una vacanza."
Ingreso
Transliteration: inˈɡreso
"Su ingreso mensual le permite ahorrar para unas vacaciones."
Renda
Transliteration: ˈʁẽ.dɐ
"A renda mensal dela permite que ela economize para as férias."
आय
Transliteration: āy
"उसकी मासिक आय उसे छुट्टियों के लिए बचत करने की अनुमति देती है।"
收入
Transliteration: shōurù
"她的月收入使她能够为假期存钱。"
수입
Transliteration: suip
"그녀의 월 수입은 그녀가 휴가를 위해 저축할 수 있게 해줍니다."
収入
Transliteration: shūnyū
"彼女の月収は休暇のために貯金することを可能にします。"
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