balanceantake

Naija

Alternative forms

• balanceandtake

Etymology

From: English balance and take.

Pronunciation

• bálánsàntǎkè

Noun

• Wetin dey happen wey be sey person buy someting come dey pay small small make e become im own kpatakpata.

• Dis days na balanceantake win am.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, These days, the better strategy is to buy things and pay in bits.)
• Beforebefore wen Nigeria still good, noting like balanceantake. People dey pay cash .  — (NSC_2022,In the past when Nigeria was still good, nobody did hired purchase arrangement, they paid upfront.)

Synonyms

• balanceancarry

Translations

• English: hire purchase