Word Meaning
ख़र्ची
kharchī
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Pocket money, daily allowance, or personal expenditure.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'kharchī' refers to daily pocket money, a travel allowance, or money set aside for personal expenses. In this couplet, it represents the former grandeur and lavish daily expenditure of wealthy people who used to spend entire rupees with ease, contrasting with their present penury where they struggle over mere annas.
Etymology
Derived from Arabic 'kharj' (spending, cost) adopted into Persian and Urdu with the relative suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In poetry, it frequently symbolizes the financial reality of everyday life or contrasts former aristocratic opulence with present financial ruin.
Examples
Having no pocket money left for the journey.
Counting pennies for daily expenses.
Synonyms
जेब-ख़र्चज़ात-ख़र्चगुज़ारा
Related Words
ख़र्चख़र्चाइख़राजात