Profit in Malayalam

ലാഭം (laabham) is profit, the gain left after costs, and by extension any benefit or advantage. Traders, balance sheets and ordinary conversation all use it.

Most common translation

ലാഭം (laabham)

Profit, gain, achievement, advantage, knowledge.

കടയിൽ ഇന്ന് നല്ല ലാഭം കിട്ടി.

kadayil innu nalla laabham kitti.

The shop made a good profit today.

All Malayalam words for “profit”

വരുമാനം (varumaanam) is income rather than profit, ആഗമനം (agamanam) and എടുപ്പ് (edupp) carry profit only as a side meaning beside coming and taking, നേട്ടം (nettam) is an achievement, ഫലപ്രാപ്തി (falapraapthi) is a benefit gained, and അനുഭവക്കാരന്‍ (anubhavakkaran) is the person who earns it.

Common questions

How do you say profit in Malayalam?

ലാഭം (laabham).

How is it different from income?

വരുമാനം (varumaanam) is what comes in, while ലാഭം (laabham) is what is left once costs are met.