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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPayable
/ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An amount of money that is owed or due to be paid.
"The company has several payables that need to be settled by the end of the month." - 2
A liability on a company's balance sheet representing money owed to suppliers or creditors.
"The firm's payables increased significantly after the recent expansion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'payable' originates from the Middle English word 'paien', which means 'to pay', derived from the Old French 'paier', and ultimately from the Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease or satisfy'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to amounts owed or due for payment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Payable" is said worldwide
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À payer
Transliteration: A payer
"L'entreprise a plusieurs à payer qui doivent être réglés."
Verbindlichkeiten
Transliteration: Fɛrˈbɪndlɪçkaɪtn
"Das Unternehmen hat mehrere Verbindlichkeiten, die beglichen werden müssen."
Debiti
Transliteration: Debiti
"L'azienda ha diversi debiti da saldare."
Cuentas por pagar
Transliteration: Kwentaz por pagar
"La empresa tiene varias cuentas por pagar que deben liquidarse."
Contas a pagar
Transliteration: Kontas a pagar
"A empresa tem várias contas a pagar que precisam ser quitadas."
भुगतान योग्य
Transliteration: Bhugtaan yogya
"कंपनी के पास कई भुगतान योग्य हैं जो निपटाने की आवश्यकता है।"
应付款
Transliteration: Yīng fù kuǎn
"公司有几笔应付款需要结清。"
지급해야 할 금액
Transliteration: Jigeubhaeya hal geum-aeg
"회사는 정산해야 할 여러 지급해야 할 금액이 있습니다."
支払義務
Transliteration: Shiharai gimu
"会社には支払義務がいくつかあります。"
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