आमदनी (aamadnii)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'income' or 'earnings' -- the money that comes in, whether from a job, business, or other source.
Sense 1 : income, earnings
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कमाई (kamaaii), आय (aay, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear आमदनी (aamadnii) constantly in conversations about jobs, business, and household budgeting -- it is the word people use when comparing what different professions or investments bring in. It pairs naturally with ख़र्च (kharch, expense) in the common contrastive phrase आमदनी और ख़र्च (aamadnii aur kharch, income and expense), the everyday framing for talking about personal finances.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use कमाई (kamaaii) and आमदनी (aamadnii) as if identical in every context, but आमदनी (aamadnii) leans toward regular or official income (salary, business revenue), while कमाई (kamaaii) can also cover a one-off haul or effort-based earning; in most everyday sentences they are interchangeable, so this is a minor nuance, not a hard rule. 2) The word is feminine, so possessives and adjectives agreeing with it must take feminine forms, e.g. मेरी आमदनी (merii aamadnii), not मेरा आमदनी.
Sample Sentences:
उसकी महीने की आमदनी कितनी है? How much is his monthly income?
(uskii mahiine kii aamadnii kitnii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस दुकान से अच्छी आमदनी होती है। This shop brings in good income.
(is dukaan se achchhii aamadnii hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल हमारी आमदनी बढ़ गई थी। Our income had increased last year.
(pichhle saal hamaarii aamadnii badh gaii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर तनख़्वाह बढ़ जाए, तो आमदनी भी बढ़ जाएगी। If the salary increases, the income will increase too.
(agar tanakhvaah badh jaae, to aamadnii bhii badh jaaegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अपनी आमदनी और ख़र्च का हिसाब रखो। Keep track of your income and expenses.
(apnii aamadnii aur kharch kaa hisaab rakho।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
काश मेरी आमदनी थोड़ी ज़्यादा होती। I wish my income were a bit higher.
(kaash merii aamadnii thodii zyaadaa hotii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कंपनी की सालाना आमदनी का ब्यौरा रिपोर्ट में दिया गया है। The details of the company's annual income have been given in the report.
(kampnii kii saalaanaa aamadnii kaa byauraa riport men diyaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
आमदनी बढ़ाने के लिए उसने दूसरी नौकरी भी शुरू कर दी है। To increase his income, he has also started a second job.
(aamadnii badhaane ke lie usne doosrii naukrii bhii shuroo kar dii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हारी आमदनी इस घर का ख़र्च चला सकती है? Can your income cover this household's expenses?
(kyaa tumhaarii aamadnii is ghar kaa kharch chalaa saktii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सरकार को नागरिकों की आमदनी पर टैक्स लगाने का अधिकार है। The government has the right to levy tax on citizens' income.
(sarkaar ko naagrikon kii aamadnii par taiks lagaane kaa adhikaar hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
बेहतर होगा कि तुम अपनी आमदनी के हिसाब से ख़र्च करो। It would be better if you spent according to your income.
(behtar hogaa ki tum apnii aamadnii ke hisaab se kharch karo।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): आमदनी (aamadnii)
(sg.f.oblique): आमदनी (aamadnii)
(pl.f.direct): आमदनियाँ (aamadniyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): आमदनियों (aamadniyon)