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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -pittances-, *pittances*, pittance
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Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
pittances
pittance

English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
pittance(n) เงินเล็กน้อย

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
pittance(พิท'เทินซฺ) n. เงินค่าครองชีพเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ , การให้ทานเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ , นิตยภัต, รายได้หรือค่าจ้างเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
pittance(n) จำนวนเล็กน้อย, นิตยภัย, เงินบริจาคเล็กน้อย

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus
pittanceHe works for a mere pittance.

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
pittance

WordNet (3.0)
pittance(n) an inadequate payment, Example: they work all day for a mere pittance

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Pittance

n. [ OE. pitance, pitaunce, F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia, pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin to E. petty. Cf. Petty, and Pity. ] 1. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. “A good pitaunce.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

One half only of this pittance was ever given him in money. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation. “The small pittance of learning they received.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
はした金;端金;端た金[はしたがね, hashitagane] (n) odd money; loose change; small (paltry) sum (of money); chicken feed; (mere) pittance [Add to Longdo]
蚊の涙[かのなみだ, kanonamida] (n) pittance; something very small [Add to Longdo]
目腐れ金[めくされがね, mekusaregane] (n) pittance [Add to Longdo]

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