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Where does “फ़ायदा” come from?

फ़ायदा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian فائده, from Arabic فَائِدَة — benefit, profit; usefulness, profit, benefit;...

फ़ायदा (Hindi): benefit, advantage; profit, increase; improvement

Definitions

  1. benefit, advantage; profit, increase; improvement

Ancestry of “फ़ायदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianفائده—
2Arabicفَائِدَةbenefit, profit; usefulness, profit, benefit;...
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