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penniless in Malay

fakir

/ˈpɛ.nɪ.ləs/

penniless in Malay: fakir. In English, penniless means lacking even the smallest amount of money.

Malay words for penniless

utterly without money
fakir

English meaning of penniless

  1. adjective Lacking even the smallest amount of money.
  2. adjective Of a country's system of money, abstaining from the use of penny coins, despite having fully decimalized currency, by means of rounding of cash transactions (but not necessarily of cashless ones).

Full definition of penniless

penniless in a sentence

  • In societies without national insurance of any kind, almshouses are the last refuge of penniless people.
  • Canada became a penniless country in 2013 simply by rounding its cash transactions to the nearest nickel but otherwise not changing anything.

Synonyms of penniless

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Questions about penniless in Malay

What is the meaning of penniless in Malay?
Penniless in Malay is fakir.
Apakah maksud penniless dalam bahasa Melayu?
Penniless: fakir.
What does penniless mean in English?
Penniless means lacking even the smallest amount of money.

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