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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahajan
"गरीब किसान ने महाजन से ऊंचे ब्याज पर कर्ज लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose business is lending money to others at high rates of interest.
"He was forced to borrow money from a local moneylender to pay off his urgent medical debts." - 2
An individual who provides personal loans outside of regulated banking institutions, often operating informally.
"Unregulated moneylenders often target vulnerable communities with predatory lending practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'money' (derived from Latin 'moneta') and 'lender' (from Old English 'lænan', meaning to grant temporarily). It emerged in Middle English to describe individuals who lent money to others, typically charging high or usurious rates of interest before the establishment of modern banking systems.
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prêteur sur gages
Transliteration: /prɛ.tœʁ syʁ ɡaʒ/
"Il a dû emprunter de l'argent à un prêteur local."
Geldverleiher
Transliteration: /ˈɡɛlt.fɛɐ̯ˌlaɪ.ɐ/
"Der Geldverleiher forderte extrem hohe Zinsen."
usuraio
Transliteration: /uˈzu.ra.jo/
"Cadde nelle mani di un pericoloso usuraio."
prestamista
Transliteration: /pɾestaˈmista/
"El prestamista exigía el pago inmediato de la deuda."
agiota
Transliteration: /a.ʒiˈɔ.tɐ/
"Muitas pequenas empresas recorrem a agiotas em momentos de crise."
महाजन
Transliteration: mahajan
"गरीब किसान ने महाजन से ऊंचे ब्याज पर कर्ज लिया।"
高利贷者
Transliteration: gāolìdài zhě
"他因为赌博欠下了高利贷者的巨额债务。"
사채업자
Transliteration: sachae-eopja
"그는 사채업자에게 돈을 빌려 비즈니스를 시작했다."
高利貸し
Transliteration: kōridashi
"彼は高利貸しから借金をして首が回らなくなった。"
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