What does beneficiary mean?
A person or organization designated to receive funds, property, or benefits from a trust, insurance policy, or bank transfer.
Example: "Please write the name of the beneficiary clearly on the international wire transfer form."
How do I change the beneficiary on my life insurance policy?
You will need to submit a change-of-beneficiary form to your insurance provider, along with proof of identity for the new person.
What does beneficiary mean in Urdu?
beneficiary meaning in Urdu is مستفید ہونے والا (mustafeed hone wala) — Used in banking and legal documents to describe the receiver of funds.
What does beneficiary mean in Arabic?
beneficiary meaning in Arabic is مستفيد — A standard legal and financial term used across Arab banking networks.
What does beneficiary mean in Persian?
beneficiary meaning in Persian is ذینفع — Pronounced 'zee-naf', used in insurance contracts and bank transfers.
What does beneficiary mean in Hindi?
beneficiary meaning in Hindi is लाभार्थी — Used in government welfare schemes, banking, and insurance paperwork.
What does beneficiary mean in Turkish?
beneficiary meaning in Turkish is lehtar — A legal and financial term for the person who benefits from an insurance or transfer.
What does beneficiary mean in Bangla?
beneficiary meaning in Bangla is সুবিধাভোগী — Used in banking, corporate structures, and governmental social programs.
What does beneficiary mean in Nepali?
beneficiary meaning in Nepali is लाभग्राही — Commonly used in banking, insurance, and aid distribution projects.
What is a synonym for beneficiary?
Common synonyms for beneficiary include recipient, heir, payee and receiver. Its opposite is donor, giver and payer.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of beneficiaryacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | مستفید ہونے والا | mustafeed hone wala |
| Arabic | مستفيد | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | ذینفع | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | लाभार्थी | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | lehtar | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | সুবিধাভোগী | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | लाभग्राही | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
beneficiary in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
مستفید ہونے والا
- Pronunciation
- mustafeed hone wala
- Usage note
- Used in banking and legal documents to describe the receiver of funds.
- Practical example
- Use "مستفید ہونے والا" when you need to explain beneficiary in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
beneficiary in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
مستفيد
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- A standard legal and financial term used across Arab banking networks.
- Practical example
- Use "مستفيد" when you need to explain beneficiary in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
beneficiary in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
ذینفع
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Pronounced 'zee-naf', used in insurance contracts and bank transfers.
- Practical example
- Use "ذینفع" when you need to explain beneficiary in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
beneficiary in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
लाभार्थी
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Used in government welfare schemes, banking, and insurance paperwork.
- Practical example
- Use "लाभार्थी" when you need to explain beneficiary in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
beneficiary in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
lehtar
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- A legal and financial term for the person who benefits from an insurance or transfer.
- Practical example
- Use "lehtar" when you need to explain beneficiary in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
beneficiary in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
সুবিধাভোগী
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Used in banking, corporate structures, and governmental social programs.
- Practical example
- Use "সুবিধাভোগী" when you need to explain beneficiary in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
beneficiary in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
लाभग्राही
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Commonly used in banking, insurance, and aid distribution projects.
- Practical example
- Use "लाभग्राही" when you need to explain beneficiary in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word when dealing with salary, remittances, bank accounts, receipts, fees, cards or money transfers.
Common mistake to avoid
Money words can sound similar but affect real payments. Check whether the word refers to a fee, balance, transfer, deposit or proof document.
Practical phrases with beneficiary
Learn the context, not only the translation
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