Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian دین (dayn), from Arabic دَيْن (dayn).

Noun edit

দেনা (dena)

  1. loan
    Synonyms: ঋণ (rin), হাওলাত (haōlat), কর্জ (korjo)
    লাখেক টাকার দেনায় বাড়ি কিনেছি।
    lakhek ṭakar denaẏ baṛi kinechi.
    I bought the house at a loan of around one lac.
  2. debt
    Synonyms: ঋণ (rin), হাওলাত (haōlat), কর্জ (korjo)
    আমি দেনায় ডুবছি।
    ami denaẏ ḍubochi.
    I am drowning in debt.

Usage notes edit

Like in many languages, the concept of loans and debt are the same in Bengali.

References edit

  • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh