guanys

Guanys is a Catalan noun meaning gains, profits, or advantages obtained from a transaction, action, or activity. The plural guanys is used for multiple gains, while the singular guany refers to a single gain or profit. The term is common in economics, business, and everyday language to express financial returns or beneficial outcomes.

The word guany originates in the Catalan Romance lexicon and is cognate with the French gain and the Spanish ganancia, sharing roots with the English word gain. This cross-language relationship reflects how Romance languages express the idea of profit or return.

Usage-wise, guanys is used in both general and technical contexts. In accounting or financial reporting, it denotes profit or returns, though more technical terms such as benefici or benefici net are also used in certain professional settings. Beyond finance, guanys can describe non-financial advantages gained from a project, policy, or action.

Examples in Catalan include: “L’empresa ha reportat un guany de 2 milions d’euros aquest any” and “Els guanys han crescut en el darrer trimestre.” These illustrate the term’s applicability to both overall results and specific financial returns.

See also: ganancia, gain, benefici.