scanty
intermediateB1/ˈskæn.ti/ · scan-ty
Insufficient in quantity or degree; barely sufficient; meager.
Meanings
Insufficient in quantity or degree; barely sufficient; meager.
کم مقدار یا درجے میں؛ بمشکل کافی؛ قلیل۔
کم
kam
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Common Collocations
- scanty resources
- scanty evidence
- scanty clothing
Example Sentences
The rainfall this season has been scanty, leading to drought conditions.
اس موسم میں بارش کم رہی ہے، جس کی وجہ سے خشک سالی کی صورتحال پیدا ہوگئی ہے۔
Is mausam mein barish kam rahi hai, jis ki wajah se khushk saali ki soorat-e-haal paida ho gayi hai.
She wore a scanty dress that left little to the imagination.
اس نے ایک کم لباس پہنا جو تصور کرنے کی گنجائش کم چھوڑ گیا۔
Us ne aik kam libas pehna jo tasavvur karne ki gunjaish kam chhod gaya.
The research provided scanty evidence to support the theory.
اس تحقیق نے نظریے کی حمایت کے لیے ناکافی شواہد فراہم کیے۔
Is tahqiqat ne naziriye ki himayat ke liye nakaafi shawaid faraham kiye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of scanty as 'scant' in quantity.
Imagine a half-full cup that barely satisfies thirst.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کبھی تو خواب میں آ میرے، دل کی تنگی کو تو دیکھ، محبت کی یہ کمی، پہچان تو لے۔
Kabhi to khwab mein aa mere, dil ki tangi ko to dekh, Mohabbat ki yeh kami, pehchan to le.
Come to me in my dreams, see the tightness of my heart, Recognize this lack of love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کم دو کم ہی سہی
kam do kam hi sahi
Even if it is little, it is still something.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "escanter" — to lessen or diminish
First known use: 15th century
The word 'scanty' evolved from the Old French 'escanter,' which referred to the act of reducing or lowering something.