नुक़सान

Hindi

Etymology

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

Noun

नुक़सान • (nuqsān) m (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

Derived terms

  • नुक़सान करना (nuqsān karnā, to damage)
  • नुकसान पहुंचाना (nuksān pahuñcānā, to damage)
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