Hindi

Noun

लाभ • ‎(lābh) m ‎(Urdu spelling لابھ)

1. benefit, advantage

   तुम अवसर से लाभ उठाना चाहिए।

   You should take advantage of the opportunity.

2. profit

   मैंने अनुभव से लाभ उठाया।

   I profited from the experience.

3. gain
4. use

Synonyms

• (advantage) फ़ायदा ‎(fāydā)
• (profit) मुनाफ़ा ‎(munāfā)

Antonyms

• हानि ‎(hāni)

References

• Hardev Bahri (accessed 09-04-2012), “Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Sanskrit

Noun

लाभ • ‎(lābha) m

1. meeting with, finding Mn. Kathās.
2. obtaining, getting, attaining, acquisition, gain, profit Mn. MBh. &c.
3. capture, conquest Hariv. VarBṛS.
4. apprehension, perception, knowledge Ṡaṃk. Sāh. BhP.
5. enjoying MW.
6. N. of the 11th astrological house or lunar mansion VarBṛS.

Descendants

• Hindi: लाभ ‎(lābh)
• Telugu: లాభము ‎(lābhamu)
• Urdu: لابھ ‎(lābh)

References

• Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0897