asignación
/asiɡnaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
allowance
💶 a-SIGN-ación = a sign (signature) assigns your pay: assign → allowance
Sounds like assign plus -ación (-ation): the act of assigning. An asignación is money assigned to you, whether a regular allowance or a salary. Both come from Latin assignare, to allot by marking out.