1. (Abstract Noun-Common &/or Masculine) Allowance paid as an component of wages to compensate for the rise in cost of living

English: dearness allowance,
Assamese: মহাৰ্ঘ্যতা ভাত্তা, মৰগীয়া বানচ,
Bodo: अनुमति, उफेरा बेथन