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lahja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
  • concession noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
  • donation noun Something given freely, usually money or goods, to support a cause or help someone.
  • endowment noun A sum of money or property given to an institution to provide it with ongoing income.
  • flair noun A natural talent or instinctive skill for doing something well.
  • gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
  • gratification noun A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction, especially from getting what one wants.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.

Senses

lahja is used for these senses in English:

  • boon (Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.
  • concession A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.
  • donation A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
  • endowment Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
  • flair A natural or innate talent or aptitude.
  • gift Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
  • gift A talent or natural ability.
  • gratification A gratuity; a reward.

concession — full definition

  1. noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
  2. noun A right granted by an authority to run a business or use land, or a discounted price for certain groups.

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