basic needbasil basic pay (English) [ IPA: ˈbeɪsɪk ˈpeɪ ASM: বেচিক পে]Contributed by: Rupankar Mahanta on 2006-11-10 1. (Abstract Noun-Neuter) The component of pay which constitutes the basis for calculating various allowances English: basic pay, Assamese: মূল বেতন