No. 55 in Tamil

கடன

The Tamil word "கடன" means "debt" or "loan" in English.

In a sentence

நான் என் நண்பரிடம் கடன் வாங்கியேன்.
I borrowed a loan from my friend.
In this sentence, 'கடன' (loan) is used to indicate a financial obligation secured through borrowing from another person.
அவருக்கு கடன் திருப்பி கொடுக்க வேண்டியது இருக்கும்.
He must repay the loan.
Here, 'கடன்' is used in the context of referring to a borrowed amount that needs to be returned or repaid.
அவரின் கடன் சராசரியைக் கடந்து விட்டது.
His debt has surpassed the average.
In this sentence, the word 'கடன்' is used to describe an owed financial liability or amount that exceeds a certain threshold.

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