धरने या रखने का पारिश्रमिक।

मैं ठेकेदार के पास धरवाई लेने जा रहा हूँ।
धरवाई, रखवाई

Something that remunerates.

Wages were paid by check.
He wasted his pay on drink.
They saved a quarter of all their earnings.
earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage