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Pronunciation / Transliteration: imgeum
"직원들의 임금이 인상되었습니다."
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2 senses- 1
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee.
"The company offers competitive wages to attract skilled workers." - 2
The total amount of money earned by a worker over a specific period.
"His monthly wages allow him to support his family comfortably."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wages' originates from the Old French 'wagier', which means 'to pledge or guarantee'. It evolved in Middle English to refer specifically to payment for work, reflecting the economic structures of medieval society where labor was compensated with monetary rewards.
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salaires
Transliteration: sa-lɛʁ
"Les salaires des employés ont augmenté cette année."
Löhne
Transliteration: lœnə
"Die Löhne in dieser Branche sind sehr wettbewerbsfähig."
stipendi
Transliteration: stiˈpendi
"Gli stipendi sono stati rivisti quest'anno."
salarios
Transliteration: saˈlaɾjos
"Los salarios han aumentado en el último año."
salários
Transliteration: saˈlaɾjus
"Os salários dos trabalhadores estão em alta."
वेतन
Transliteration: vetan
"कर्मचारियों का वेतन समय पर दिया जाता है।"
工资
Transliteration: gōngzī
"员工的工资每月发放一次。"
임금
Transliteration: imgeum
"직원들의 임금이 인상되었습니다."
賃金
Transliteration: chingin
"従業員の賃金が上昇しています。"
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