आय (aay)
noun
A formal noun meaning 'income' -- the money that comes in, used mainly for personal, household, or national earnings rather than everyday casual speech.
Sense
1
:
income, earnings
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कमाई (kamaaii, everyday word), आमदनी (aamadnii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see आय (aay) constantly on government forms, bank documents, and news reports about the economy (राष्ट्रीय आय (raashtriiy aay, 'national income') is a staple phrase in economics classes and budget-day headlines), while in the kitchen or living room families are far more likely to talk about कमाई (kamaaii) -- what a son or daughter is bringing home. Think of आय (aay) as the word for a ledger, and कमाई (kamaaii) as the word for a conversation.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for कमाई (kamaaii) in casual talk about a person's earnings and save आय (aay) for formal or written contexts like tax forms, government reports, or news -- using आय (aay) in a casual chat about one's salary can sound stiff. 2) आय (aay) is commonly paired with कर (kar) to form आयकर (aaykar, 'income tax'), a compound learners should recognize as a set unit rather than two separate words.
Sample Sentences:
इस फॉर्म में अपनी वार्षिक आय भरें।
Fill in your annual income in this form.
(is phorm men apnii vaarshik aay bharen।)
सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय आय के नए आँकड़े जारी किए हैं।
The government has released new figures for national income.
(sarkaar ne raashtriiy aay ke nae aankde jaarii kie hain।)
उसकी आय हर साल थोड़ी बढ़ती है।
His income increases a little every year.
(uskii aay har saal thodii badhtii hai।)
आयकर रिटर्न में आय का पूरा ब्यौरा देना होता है।
In an income tax return, one has to give a complete account of one's income.
(aaykar ritarn men aay kaa pooraa byauraa denaa hotaa hai।)
अगर आय ज़्यादा होती तो टैक्स भी ज़्यादा लगता।
If the income were higher, the tax would be higher too.
(agar aay zyaadaa hotii to taiks bhii zyaadaa lagtaa।)
इस योजना के तहत कम आय वाले परिवारों को सहायता मिलेगी।
Under this scheme, low-income families will receive assistance.
(is yojnaa ke tahat kam aay vaale parivaaron ko sahaaytaa milegii।)
देश की प्रति व्यक्ति आय पिछले दशक में दोगुनी हो गई है।
The country's per capita income has doubled in the last decade.
(desh kii prati vyakti aay pichhle dashak men dogunii ho gaii hai।)
यह प्रमाण-पत्र आय का सबूत माना जाता है।
This certificate is considered proof of income.
(yah pramaan-patr aay kaa saboot maanaa jaataa hai।)
बैंक अधिकारी ने पूछा कि आपकी मासिक आय कितनी है।
The bank official asked what your monthly income is.
(baink adhikaarii ne poochhaa ki aapkii maasik aay kitnii hai।)
काश उसकी आय इतनी कम न होती।
If only his income weren't so low.
(kaash uskii aay itnii kam n hotii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
आय
(aay)
(sg.f.oblique):
आय
(aay)
(pl.f.direct):
आयें
(aayen)
(pl.f.oblique):
आयों
(aayon)