Debtor in Malayalam
A person who has taken a loan is കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് (kadamvaangiyavan), literally the one who took debt. The phrase is transparent and leaves no doubt about who owes whom.
Most common translation
കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് (kadamvaangiyavan)
Borrower, debtor.
കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് പണം ഇന്ന് തിരിച്ചുനൽകി.
kadamvaangiyavan panam innu thirichunalki.
The borrower returned the money today.
All Malayalam words for “debtor”
- കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് (kadamvaangiyavan) — Borrower, debtor.
- കടക്കാരന് (kadakkaran) — Shop-keeper, debtor.
കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് (kadamvaangiyavan) is unambiguous, while കടക്കാരന് (kadakkaran) is risky because in everyday Malayalam it is usually heard as shopkeeper.
Common questions
How do you say debtor in Malayalam?
കടംവാങ്ങിയവന് (kadamvaangiyavan), the one who has borrowed.
Why can kadakkaran confuse people?
The same form serves for a shop owner, so a listener may take the wrong meaning unless the context is clear.