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paye

pay, wages

noun PAY Rare

Origin: French payer 'to pay' used as noun

Usage Note

Paye (also spelled paie) is the informal or colloquial term for wages or a paycheck, slightly less formal than salaire. The phrase toucher sa paye means 'to collect one's pay'. Jour de paye is payday. The spelling paie is considered more standard by some authorities, but both are accepted.

Examples

"Il attend impatiemment le jour de la paye."

Natural Translation

He is eagerly waiting for payday.

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