Meanings
A person or institution to whom money is owed.
وہ شخص یا ادارہ جسے پیسے دیے جانے ہیں۔
مقروض
maqrooz
Common Collocations
- creditor and debtor
- secured creditor
- unsecured creditor
Example Sentences
The creditor demanded payment by the end of the month.
مقروض نے مہینے کے آخر تک ادائیگی کا مطالبہ کیا۔
Maqrooz ne mahine ke aakhir tak adaigi ka mutalba kiya.
Creditors have the legal right to recover their debts.
مقروضوں کو اپنے قرضوں کی وصولی کا قانونی حق حاصل ہے۔
Maqroozon ko apne qarzon ki vasooli ka qanooni haq hasil hai.
The creditor agreed to restructure the loan.
مقروض نے قرض کو دوبارہ ترتیب دینے پر اتفاق کیا۔
Maqrooz ne qarz ko dobarah tarteeb dene par ittefaq kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'credit' as giving and 'creditor' as the giver.
Imagine a bank giving out loans to people.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "creditor" — one who believes or trusts
First known use: 15th century
The word 'creditor' has evolved from the Latin term 'creditor', which signifies a person who trusts another to repay a loan. Over time, it has been adopted in various languages to refer specifically to someone who lends money.