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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-zee-gwo
"Il suo guadagno era una cifra esigua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.
"He was offered a paltry sum of money for his extensive work." - 2
Having little or no worth; trivial, petty, or despicable.
"She refused to argue over such paltry matters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the dialectal word 'palt' meaning trash or refuse, originating in the late 15th century. It is related to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch terms for rags or rubbish, eventually evolving to describe things that are utterly worthless, insignificant, or meager.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paltry" is said worldwide
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dérisoire
Transliteration: deh-ree-zwahr
"Il a reçu une somme dérisoire pour son travail."
dürftig
Transliteration: dyurf-tig
"Sie boten ihm eine dürftige Entschädigung an."
esiguo
Transliteration: eh-zee-gwo
"Il suo guadagno era una cifra esigua."
insignificante
Transliteration: in-sig-ni-fi-kan-te
"Le dieron una cantidad insignificante por sus esfuerzos."
pífio
Transliteration: pee-fee-oo
"Ele recebeu um pagamento pífio pelo projeto."
तुच्छ
Transliteration: tuchchh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्हें अपने काम के लिए बहुत तुच्छ राशि मिली।"
微不足道的
Transliteration: wēi bù zú dào de
Script: 中文汉字
"他为这项工作只得到了一笔微不足道的报酬。"
하찮은
Transliteration: hachaneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 그의 노력에 대해 하찮은 보수를 받았다."
わずかな
Transliteration: wazukana
Script: 日本語
"彼はその仕事に対してわずかな報酬しか得られなかった。"
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