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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shougaku
"彼はその苦労に対してわずかな少額しか受け取らなかった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An amount of money considered to be trivially small, inadequate, or insulting relative to what is expected or deserved.
"He offered a paltry sum for the valuable antique painting." - 2
A meager financial contribution or compensation that falls far short of actual worth or requirements.
"The workers rejected the company's settlement offer as a paltry sum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The adjective 'paltry' derives from the dialectal word 'palt' meaning trash or refuse, ultimately related to the Low German 'palt' (rags), evolving through Middle English to mean worthless or insignificant. 'Sum' originates from the Latin 'summa', meaning the highest part or total amount. Together, the compound phrase emerged in early modern English usage to denote an amount of money considered ridiculously small or inadequate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paltry sum" is said worldwide
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somme dérisoire
Transliteration: som de-ri-zwar
"Il a accepté une somme dérisoire pour son terrain."
lächerliche Summe
Transliteration: lecher-li-che zu-me
"Sie boten ihm eine lächerliche Summe für die Arbeit an."
somma irrisoria
Transliteration: som-ma ir-ri-zo-ria
"Ha venduto la sua auto per una somma irrisoria."
suma ridícula
Transliteration: su-ma ri-di-ku-la
"Le pagaron una suma ridícula por sus servicios."
quantia irrisória
Transliteration: kwan-ti-a i-ri-zo-ri-a
"Eles ofereceram uma quantia irrisória pelo projeto."
तुच्छ राशि
Transliteration: tuchchh rashi
"उन्हें इस काम के लिए एक तुच्छ राशि मिली।"
微薄的金额
Transliteration: wēi bó de jīn é
"他只得到了微薄的金额作为赔偿。"
터무니없이 적은 금액
Transliteration: teomuni-eopsi jeok-eun geum-aek
"그들은 그 일에 대해 터무니없이 적은 금액을 제시했다."
少額
Transliteration: shougaku
"彼はその苦労に対してわずかな少額しか受け取らなかった。"
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