Meaning of கடன் | Babel Free
kɐɖɐnDefinitions
- debt, loan
- duty, obligation
- borrowed article
- indebtedness
- nature, natural attribute
- order, manner, plan, system
- observances like the daily ablutions and other devotional exercises enjoined by religion
- tribute, tax
- hospitality
- cause
- honour
Equivalents
English
loan
Examples
“இன்னா கடனுடையார் காணப் புகல்”
“கடனே என்று செய்யாதே, சற்று ஊக்கங்காட்டு.”
Don't do it for the sake of obligation, show some spirit.
“உணர்வியா னல்ல வான கடனியாதென்னின்”
“கரப்பிலா நெஞ்சிற் கடனறிவார்”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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