Vocabulary Spotlight
Asset
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: सम्पत्ति (Sampatti) – Anything valuable owned by an individual or entity, including financial and personal property.
Pronunciation
[as-et]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Resource – साधन (Saadhan)
Related Words
Ownership – मालिकाना हक (Malikana Hak)
Word Origin
“Asset” Latin se aaya hai. Latin mein “ad satis” ka matlab hota hai “enough” ya “sufficient”, jo baad mein Anglo-French aur English mein “asset” ke roop mein vikasit hua.
– The word “Asset” comes from Latin. In Latin, “ad satis” means “enough” or “sufficient”, which later evolved in Anglo-French and English as “asset”.
Word Family
Noun: Asset – सम्पत्ति (Sampatti)
Adjective: Asset-related – सम्पत्ति से संबंधित (Sampatti se sambandhit)
Usage Examples
1. Ram apni company ke liye ek valuable asset hai kyunki uski expertise unique hai.
– Ram is a valuable asset to his company because of his unique expertise.
2. Ghar aur zameen dono hi uski sampatti ke important assets hain.
– Both the house and land are important assets in his property.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, “asset” ka concept khaas karke financial aur property holdings ke liye use hota hai. Aksar yeh word investment aur business mein hota hai, jahan “asset” ki pehchan aur growth zaroori hoti hai.
In Context
Aajkal, “asset” ka istemaal na sirf financial holdings, balki kisi ki skills aur abilities ko bhi describe karne ke liye hota hai. Yeh word corporate world, finance, aur personal development discussions mein aksar sunne ko milta hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Asset” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Asset” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?