French word

paie

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpay

Example

Je reçois ma paie aujourd'hui.

I receive my pay today.

Illustration for paie (pay)

More examples

Je consulte mon bulletin de paie chaque mois.

I check my pay stub every month.

Core concept

A worker's regular payment, pictured as money arriving in exchange for completed work.

Common phrases

  • bulletin de paie

    pay stub

  • jour de paie

    payday

  • paie mensuelle

    monthly pay

Similar words

salaire: Wages paid regularly under the terms of an employment contract.
fiche de paie: A detailed statement of pay, including earnings and deductions.
rémunération: Compensation provided for work performed or services rendered.
revenu: All income earned or received by a person or household combined.

Definition in French

Somme d'argent versée à une personne en rémunération de son travail, généralement à intervalles réguliers.

Word origin

Paie is a deverbal noun related to payer, from Old French paier and ultimately Latin pacare, meaning to settle or pay.

Usage tips

  • Paie is feminine, so standard phrases include une paie and ma paie, despite the final silent e.

Other meanings

  • salarynoun
  • wagesnoun

Opposites

  • impayéunpaid billnoun

Related words

  • paiementpaymentnoun
  • payeurpayernoun
  • payépaidadjective

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