az sayı

Turkish - English

Definition of az sayı in Turkish English dictionary

pittance

A meagre allowance of money or wages

So I went to keep house with him at the Why Not? and my aunt sent down my bag of clothes, and would have made over to Elzevir the pittance that my father left for my keep, but he said it was not needful, and he would have none of it.

{n} a small allowance, a little portion

any small portion or meager allowance

An allowance of victuals over and above bread and wine Anthony du Pinet, in his translation of Pliny, applies the term over and over again to figs and beans The word originally comes from the people's piety in giving to poor mendicants food for their subsistence (Probably connected with pietas Monkish Latin, pietancia; Spanish, pitar, to distribute a dole of food; pitancero, one who distributes the dole, or a begging friar who subsists by charity )

an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance

{i} small allowance, small financial stipend

extra serving of food,money, or wine, received by each monastic to celebrate a festive occasion

A small amount

An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole

an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal

A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation

emphasis If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve. Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. a very small amount of money, especially wages, that is less than someone needs or deserves earn/be paid a pittance (pitance , from pietas; PITY)

Hyphenation

az sa·yı