عائدات
'a'idat
In Arabic, 'proceeds' is translated as عائدات ('a'idat).
Meaning: revenue (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term عائدات is often used specifically for investment or financial proceeds. Another option is ريع, which also means 'proceeds' but serves a similar formal function.
How do you pronounce it?
'a'idat
Did you know?
- The word ريع can also mean 'the sound of a herd of sheep' in ancient poetic Arabic, though this meaning is entirely replaced by financial terminology in modern usage.
- In many Arabic-speaking economies, the concept of 'proceeds' from certain investments is tied to the concept of halal or permissible earnings, making the moral source of the revenue a vital part of the term's usage.
- The word عائدات is derived from the root عود, which means 'to return'. In an Arabic financial context, proceeds are literally viewed as the 'returns' that come back to the investor.
Examples in context
- تم بيع العقار وحقّق ريعًا جيدًا.The property was sold, and it generated good proceeds.
- استثمر أمواله في البورصة وحقق عائدات مربحة.He invested his money in the stock market and achieved profitable proceeds.
- عائدات السياحة زادت هذا العام.ʿāʾidāt al-siyāḥa zādat hādhā al-ʿām.Tourism proceeds increased this year.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are discussing the financial report at a cafe.
- زياد Ziadهل رأيت عائدات المشروع الجديد؟Hal ra'ayta ʿāʾidāt al-mashrūʿ al-jadīd?Did you see the revenue of the new project?
- سارة Saraنعم، هي ممتازة جداً يا زياد.Naʿam, hiya mumtāza jiddan yā Ziyād.Yes, it is very excellent, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadيجب أن نخطط لميزانية العام القادم.Yajibu an nukhaṭṭiṭ li-mīzāniyyat al-ʿām al-qādim.We must plan next year's budget.
- سارة Saraأنا موافقة، سأبدأ بالعمل غداً.Anā muwāfiqa, sa-abdaʾ bi-l-ʿamal ghadan.I agree, I will start working tomorrow.
