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mohatra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mo-ha-tra
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.

Etymology

From French, Spanish, or Latin mohatra, all from Arabic مُخَاطَرَة (muḵāṭara)

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does mohatra mean?
Of or characterized by an avoidance of laws against usury by a pair of sales between a lender and a borrower (or their agents), where the first purchase is made on credit and an immediate repurchase is made in cash, the difference in prices amounting to the interest of the loan.
Where does mohatra come from?
From French, Spanish, or Latin mohatra, all from Arabic مُخَاطَرَة (muḵāṭara)

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