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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ganan
"직장을 잃은 후 그는 가난하게 살게 되었다."
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2 senses- 1
The state of being extremely poor; extreme poverty.
"After losing his job, he found himself living in penury." - 2
A scarcity or lack of something.
"The penury of resources in the region made recovery difficult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'penury' originates from the Latin 'penuria', meaning 'lack' or 'poverty'. It evolved through Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting a state of extreme poverty or destitution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penury" is said worldwide
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pauvreté
Transliteration: pauvreté
"Il vit dans la pauvreté après la perte de son emploi."
Armut
Transliteration: Armut
"Nach dem Verlust seines Jobs lebte er in Armut."
povertà
Transliteration: povertà
"Dopo aver perso il lavoro, visse in povertà."
pobreza
Transliteration: pobreza
"Después de perder su trabajo, vivió en pobreza."
pobreza
Transliteration: pobreza
"Após perder o emprego, ele viveu na pobreza."
दरिद्रता
Transliteration: daridratā
"नौकरी खोने के बाद वह दरिद्रता में जीने लगा।"
贫困
Transliteration: pínkùn
"失去工作后，他生活在贫困中。"
가난
Transliteration: ganan
"직장을 잃은 후 그는 가난하게 살게 되었다."
貧困
Transliteration: hinkon
"仕事を失った後、彼は貧困に苦しんでいる。"
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