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interest meaning in Tamil

அக்கறை akkaṟai

UK/ˈɪn.tɹɛst//ˈɪn.tɹɛst/

interest in Tamil: அக்கறை (akkaṟai), வட்டி (vaṭṭi), ஆர்வம் (ārvam), இழப்பீடு (iḻappīṭu). In English, interest means the price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

Tamil words for interest

great attention and concern from someone
அக்கறை akkaṟai
finance: price of credit
வட்டி vaṭṭi
attention that is given to or received from someone or something
அக்கறை akkaṟai
something one is interested in
ஆர்வம் ārvam
(obsolete in English) compensation for injury
இழப்பீடு iḻappīṭu

English meaning of interest

  1. noun The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
  2. noun Any excess over and above an exact equivalent.
  3. noun A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
  4. noun Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.

Full definition of interest

interest in a sentence

  • Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.
  • He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
  • I have a lot of interest in doing online coding.

Synonyms of interest

interest in other languages

Questions about interest in Tamil

What is the meaning of interest in Tamil?
Interest in Tamil is அக்கறை (akkaṟai), வட்டி (vaṭṭi), ஆர்வம் (ārvam), இழப்பீடு (iḻappīṭu).
interest என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Interest: அக்கறை (akkaṟai), வட்டி (vaṭṭi), ஆர்வம் (ārvam), இழப்பீடு (iḻappīṭu).
What does interest mean in English?
Interest means the price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

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