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payant

profitable, worthwhile, paid, requiring payment

p ɛ . j ɑ̃ → payer
pay to pay + ant Present participle (used as an adjective)
adjective Rare #42,844
profitable, worthwhile Often refers to something that brings in money or gives a good return.
FR: Ce travail est payant.
EN: This work is profitable.
paid, requiring payment Means that you have to pay to use or enter something.
FR: Le stationnement est payant.
EN: Parking is paid.
Forms of payer
payépayant

Le paradis est payant.

Paradise is not free.

Même si Jim travaille très fort, son emploi n'est pas très payant.

Even though Jim works very hard, his job doesn't pay very well.

La volonté, c'est toujours payant.

Hard work always pays off.

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Cet investissement ne sera pas payant.

This investment won’t pay off.

Éventuellement, ça va être payant, ça j'aime ça.

Eventually, it’ll cost money, and I like that.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

La vengeance n'est pas un métier très payant.

Revenge isn’t a very lucrative profession.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Sounds similar to

payer p ɛ . j e paiement p ɛ . m ɑ̃