allowance

A fixed amount of money given regularly for a particular need or purpose.
Parents may give children an allowance, and employers pay allowances for travel, housing or rising prices, on top of salary.
allowance meaning in Hindi
किसी ख़ास ज़रूरत या उद्देश्य के लिए नियमित रूप से दी जाने वाली तय रक़म; भत्ता।
माता-पिता बच्चों को जेबख़र्च दे सकते हैं, और नियोक्ता वेतन के अलावा यात्रा, मकान या बढ़ती क़ीमतों के लिए भत्ते देते हैं।
Examples
- My parents give me a small monthly allowance for bus fare and snacks.मेरे माता-पिता मुझे बस किराए और नाश्ते के लिए हर महीने थोड़ा जेबख़र्च देते हैं।
- Government employees will receive a higher dearness allowance from July.सरकारी कर्मचारियों को जुलाई से ज़्यादा महँगाई भत्ता मिलेगा।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
An ALLOWance is the money you're ALLOWED to spend.
💡 Did you know?
Indian salary slips often list 'DA' (dearness allowance) and 'HRA' (house rent allowance) as separate parts of pay.
Word origin
From Middle English allouance, from Old French alouance. Morphologically allow + ance
Other meanings
noun Fixed extra pay added to basic salary for a specific purpose, such as rent or travel.
allowance meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी ख़ास ज़रूरत या उद्देश्य के लिए नियमित रूप से दी जाने वाली तय रक़म; भत्ता। |
| Arabic · العربية | مبلغ ثابت من المال يُعطى بانتظام لحاجة أو غرض معيّن؛ بدل أو مصروف. |
| French · Français | Somme fixe versée régulièrement pour un besoin ou un but précis ; allocation, indemnité, argent de poche. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Sejumlah uang tetap yang diberikan secara rutin untuk kebutuhan atau tujuan tertentu; tunjangan, uang saku. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 为某种特定需要或用途定期发放的固定金额;津贴、零用钱。 |
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