What does broker mean?
A person or firm that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission.
Example: "We hired a licensed customs broker to clear our imported goods through port security."
What is the standard commission fee for a real estate broker?
Real estate brokers typically charge between three to six percent of the total property sale price as their commission.
What does broker mean in Urdu?
broker meaning in Urdu is دلال (dalal) — Can have a negative colloquial nuance; 'agent' or 'arhti' are sometimes preferred.
What does broker mean in Arabic?
broker meaning in Arabic is سمسار — Used for real estate agents, stockbrokers, and commercial intermediaries.
What does broker mean in Persian?
broker meaning in Persian is دلال — Also referred to as 'waseteh' or 'bongaahdar' in commercial contexts.
What does broker mean in Hindi?
broker meaning in Hindi is दलाल — Used in business; 'brokar' or 'bicholiya' is also commonly used.
What does broker mean in Turkish?
broker meaning in Turkish is komisyoncu — Refers to brokers, agents, or middle-men who charge commission on sales.
What does broker mean in Bangla?
broker meaning in Bangla is দালাল — Commonly used in real estate and trading; 'দালাল' can sometimes have a negative tone.
What does broker mean in Nepali?
broker meaning in Nepali is दलाल — Refers to brokers or middlemen in land, stock, or business transactions.
What is a synonym for broker?
Common synonyms for broker include agent, intermediary, dealer and middleman.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of brokeracross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | دلال | dalal |
| Arabic | سمسار | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | دلال | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | दलाल | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | komisyoncu | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | দালাল | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | दलाल | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
broker in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
دلال
- Pronunciation
- dalal
- Usage note
- Can have a negative colloquial nuance; 'agent' or 'arhti' are sometimes preferred.
- Practical example
- Use "دلال" when you need to explain broker in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
broker in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
سمسار
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Used for real estate agents, stockbrokers, and commercial intermediaries.
- Practical example
- Use "سمسار" when you need to explain broker in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
broker in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
دلال
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Also referred to as 'waseteh' or 'bongaahdar' in commercial contexts.
- Practical example
- Use "دلال" when you need to explain broker in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
broker in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
दलाल
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Used in business; 'brokar' or 'bicholiya' is also commonly used.
- Practical example
- Use "दलाल" when you need to explain broker in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
broker in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
komisyoncu
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Refers to brokers, agents, or middle-men who charge commission on sales.
- Practical example
- Use "komisyoncu" when you need to explain broker in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
broker in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
দালাল
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Commonly used in real estate and trading; 'দালাল' can sometimes have a negative tone.
- Practical example
- Use "দালাল" when you need to explain broker in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
broker in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
दलाल
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Refers to brokers or middlemen in land, stock, or business transactions.
- Practical example
- Use "दलाल" when you need to explain broker in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word in business & entrepreneurship situations, especially when you need to understand forms, messages, signs or everyday conversations.
Common mistake to avoid
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Practical phrases with broker
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