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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPawnbroker
/ˈpɔːnˌbroʊ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property left as collateral.
"He took his grandmother's gold pocket watch to the local pawnbroker to get some quick cash."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pawn' (pledge, from Old French pan, from Germanic origin) and 'broker' (agent, from Old French brokeyor). The profession dates back centuries to medieval Europe as a licensed lender of money against personal property security.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pawnbroker" is said worldwide
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prêteur sur gages
Transliteration: prêteur sur gages
"Il a vendu sa bague chez le prêteur sur gages."
Pfandleiher
Transliteration: Pfandleiher
"Er ging zum Pfandleiher, um ein Darlehen zu erhalten."
pegno
Transliteration: prestatore su pegno
Script: prestatore su pegno
"Ha lasciato la collana dal prestatore su pegno."
empeñista
Transliteration: empeñista
"El empeñista le ofreció dinero a cambio de la cámara."
cautelheiro
Transliteration: cautelheiro
"Ele recorreu a um cautelheiro para obter liquidez."
घुसपैठिया
Transliteration: sahukar / girvi rakhne wala
Script: साहूकार
"उसने अपनी अंगूठी साहूकार के पास गिरवी रख दी।"
当铺老板
Transliteration: dàngpù lǎobǎn
"他把传家宝拿去典当给当铺老板了。"
전당포 주인
Transliteration: jeondangpo juin
"그는 시계를 맡기기 위해 전당포 주인을 찾아갔다."
質屋
Transliteration: shichiya
"彼はカメラを質屋に持ち込んだ。"
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