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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pratibhuti
"उन्होंने ऋण के लिए अपनी संपत्ति को प्रतिभूति के रूप में रखा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of default.
"They put up their house as collateral for the bank loan."
- 1
Additional but subordinate; secondary.
"The military operation resulted in regrettable collateral damage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin collateralis, composed of com- ('together with') and latus ('side'), originally referring to something standing side by side. Over time, the financial sense evolved to describe property or assets pledged as secondary security for the fulfillment of an obligation or loan repayment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collateral" is said worldwide
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garantie
Transliteration: garantie
"Il a dû offrir sa voiture en garantie pour obtenir le prêt."
Sicherheit
Transliteration: Sicherheit
"Das Haus dient als Sicherheit für das Darlehen."
garanzia
Transliteration: garanzia
"Ha usato la sua proprietà come garanzia per il prestito."
garantía
Transliteration: garantía
"Pusieron su casa como garantía para el préstamo."
garantia
Transliteration: garantia
"Eles deram a casa como garantia para o empréstimo."
प्रतिभूति
Transliteration: pratibhuti
"उन्होंने ऋण के लिए अपनी संपत्ति को प्रतिभूति के रूप में रखा।"
抵押品
Transliteration: dǐyǎpǐn
"他用自己的房子作为贷款的抵押品。"
담보
Transliteration: dambo
"그들은 대출을 위해 집을 담보로 제공했다."
担保
Transliteration: tanpo
"彼は融資の担保として不動産を差し入れた。"
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