नुक़सान

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نُقْصَان (nuqṣān), from نَقَصَ (naqaṣa, to decrease, diminish). Cognate with Bengali লোকসান (lōkśan).

Noun

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नुक़सान (nuqsānm (Urdu spelling نقصان)

  1. loss, harm (a negative effect)
    सूरज को देखने से आँखों को नुक़सान होता है।
    sūraj ko dekhne se ā̃khõ ko nuqsān hotā hai.
    The eyes can be harmed by looking at the sun.
  2. disadvantage (contributing negatively)

Declension

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Derived terms

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