Gainpain

/ˈɡeɪnˌpeɪn/ noun

Definition

A rare or obsolete term suggesting the concept of trading pain for gain, or suffering endured to obtain profit.

Etymology

A compound word combining 'gain' and 'pain,' likely Middle English in origin but preserved in very limited historical or dialectal use. This construction reflects the philosophical idea of balancing hardship against benefit.

Kelly Says

Gainpain is so obscure that it barely appears in historical records, but it's a beautiful example of how English creates compound words to express complex ideas—the ancient concept of 'no pain, no gain' expressed as a single word!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
利潤 からの 苦痛
li-joon kara no ku-to-ng
ARالعربية
آلام من المكسب
aal-am min al-mak-seb
BNবাংলা
লাভের কষ্ট
lab-er kosht
CACatalà
dolor per guany
doh-lor per gwa-ny
CSČeština
bol zisku
bol zysku
DADansk
smerte fra gevinst
smer-te fra ge-vinst
DEDeutsch
Schmerz durch Gewinn
shmerz door ge-vinn
ELΕλληνικά
πόνος από κέρδος
po-nos apo ker-dos
ESEspañol
dolor por ganancia
doh-lor por gan-an-thee-ah
FAفارسی
غم از سود
gham az sood
FISuomi
voittosta johtuvan kipu
vo-itto-sta joht-u-van ki-pu
FRFrançais
douleur de l'obtention
doo-lor de l'oh-b-tan-syon
GUGU
લાભથી દુઃખ
la-ab-thi du-kh
HAHA
ciwon neman
chi-won ne-man
HEעברית
כאב מהרווח
k-av meh-ha-ro-ach
HIहिन्दी
लाभ से दुख
labh se dukh
HUMagyar
nyereményből származó fájdalom
nyer-men-ye-bol sa-raz-o fa-j-do-lom
IDBahasa Indonesia
sakit karena keuntungan
sa-kit ka-re-na ke-u-tan-gan
IGIG
nkwu site nri
n-k-wu si-te n-ri
ITItaliano
dolore per il guadagno
doh-lor per il gah-dano
JA日本語
利益による苦痛
ri-eki ni yoru ku-tsu-u
KKKK
қазынадан ауыт
qa-zy-na-dan au-yt
KMKM
ឈឺចាប់ពីប្រាក់
chheu-chab pi pra-ak
KO한국어
이익으로 인한 고통
i-ik-eu-ro in-han go-tong
MRMR
लाभातून दुःख
la-ab-aat-oon du-kh
MSBahasa Melayu
sakit kerana keuntungan
sa-kit ka-re-na ke-u-tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
အကျိုး ကြောင့် ချမ်းသာ
a-kyi-o kyar-ngot cham-tha
NLNederlands
pijn door winst
py-n door vinto
NONorsk
smerte fra gevinst
smer-te fra ge-vinst
PAPA
ਲਾਭ ਤੋਂ ਦੁੱਖ
la-ab-ton dukh
PLPolski
ból zysku
bol zys-ku
PTPortuguês
dor pela ganho
dor pe-la gan-ho
RORomână
durere din câștig
doo-reh din ka-shtig
RUРусский
боль от получения
bol' ot polucheniya
SVSvenska
smärta från vinster
smer-ta from vin-ster
SWKiswahili
maumivu kutokana na faida
ma-u-m-i-vu ku-to-ka-na na fai-da
TAதமிழ்
வெற்றியின் துன்பம்
vet-tri-yin thun-bam
TEతెలుగు
లాభం నుండి బాధ
la-ab-am nu-ndi ba-ad
THไทย
ความเจ็บปวดจากผลกำไร
kwan-cheep-paut jak-phot-kam-rai
TLTL
sakit dahil sa kita
sa-kit da-hil sa ki-ta
TRTürkçe
kazançtan kaynaklanan acı
kazan-chtan kay-nak-lan-an a-chi
UKУкраїнська
боль від отримання
bol vid otr-y-mannya
URاردو
فائدے کا دکھ
fa-ay-deh ka dukh
VITiếng Việt
đau khổ vì lợi nhuận
dau kho vi loi nhuan
YOYO
ígbà tí ó ń gbé
ee-g-ba ti o n g-be
ZH中文
获得带来的痛苦
huòdé dài lái de tòngkǔ
ZUZU
umkhwabe nge imali
oom-kh-wa-be nge ee-ma-li

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