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جوکھم

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit योगक्षेम (yogakṣema, the security given by possessions, wealth, etc), from योग (yoga, junction, work) + क्षेम (kṣema, basis, security). Compare Gujarati જોખમ (jokham), Marathi जोखीम (jokhīm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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جوکھم (jokhimm (Hindi spelling जोखिम)

  1. risk
  2. hazard
  3. danger
  4. peril
  5. jeopardy
  6. a hazardous undertaking, enterprise, or business
  7. (originally) insurance; secure possession (of property, etc.)
  8. valuables (jewels, money, the thing risked or put to hazard, etc.)

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References

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  • John T. Platts (2012 August 25 (last accessed)) “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]