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mohatra

mohatra adjective: of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.

Adjective

mohatra (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.

mohatra meaning in Arabic

mohatra in Arabic

Translations
مخاطرة

Origin of mohatra

From French, Spanish, or Latin mohatra, all from Arabic مُخَاطَرَة (muḵāṭara)

Questions about mohatra

What does mohatra mean?
Mohatra means of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.
What is mohatra in Arabic?
Mohatra in Arabic is مخاطرة. See Mohatra meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is mohatra?
Mohatra is an adjective.

Words near mohatra in the dictionary

  1. mohars
  2. Mohas
  3. mohasky
  4. mohassil
  5. mohassils
  6. mohatra
  7. Mohave
  8. Mohave County
  9. mohawk
  10. Mohawk River
  11. Mohawk Vista

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