Yes, "scanty" is a formal term used to describe something that is small or insufficient in quantity. It is not typically used in colloquial speech; more common terms like "barely" or "a little" are often used instead.
colloquial
Colloquial language or slang terminology.
The scanty amount of food on the table was barely enough for the whole family.
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"Hey Sie" is the formal colloquial term."Hey du" is the informal colloquial term.
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The word 'scanty' is an adjective (scanty, scantier, scantiest), that describes a noun as limited; barely enough; meager, insufficient; inadequate. The noun form for the adjective scanty is scantiness. The adverb for for the adjective scanty is scantily. There is no verb form for the adjective scanty.