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| − | * Make person stand or siddon well. | + | #* Make person stand or siddon well. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Abeg '''balance''' well make I fit sit down. |(Egbokhare_2020. Please, adjust so that I can sit down.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Abeg '''balance''' well make I fit sit down. |(Egbokhare_2020. Please, adjust so that I can sit down.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Anybody wey no '''balance''' well on top this ladder go just fall down yakata for ground. |( NSC_Legbeti_2021. Anybody not capable of standing firm on this ladder will simply fall down flat.)}} | + | #:* {{ux|dv|Anybody wey no '''balance''' well on top this ladder go just fall down yakata for ground. |( NSC_Legbeti_2021. Anybody not capable of standing firm on this ladder will simply fall down flat.)}} |
| + | # Make dem do make someting dey equal. | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|If dem wan '''balance''' am, shebi dem for first ask us? |(deuber__6014, If they wish to be fair, they should have consulted us.)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Wetin you need na to '''balance''' am. |(bbc__78145. What you need is to balance things always.)}} | ||
| + | # Make person keep someting where people go fit dey see am [[well well]] | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Peju foto of her meeting wit President Barack Obama '''balance''' ontop her desk |(bbc__80735. Peju positioned the picture she snapped with President Obama at a prominet place in her office.)}} | ||
| + | #:* {{ux|dv|Tel dat caterer make she '''balance''' dat jolof cooler where I go dey see am wella |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Tell the caterer to position the cooler within view.)}} | ||
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* English: ''fairness'' | * English: ''fairness'' | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 19 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From English: balance
Pronunciation
- bálâns
Noun
- Di remaining part of person money wey person suppose collect.
- anytime I see Mr Johnson, I go ask am for my balance wey remain. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Whenever i see Mr Johnson, I will collect the debt he owes me.)
- Madam, na My balance I come collect, I no come quarrel, — ( NSC_Legbeti_2021. Madam, I do not want trouble, just pay my outstanding money.)
- We want dem to pay di balance. — (bbc__1238, __We want dem to pay us what they owe us__)
- Money wey remain for person bank account.
- When dat alert wey I dey wait since enta my phone yesterday, my balance fear even me wey get di account. — ( NSC_Legbeti_2021. When I got the much awaited alert yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised.)
- I dey go meet dat cashier make e help me check my balance. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I will ask the cashier to help check my balance.)
Related forms
Translation
- English: balance, debt, change
Verb
- Make person stand or siddon well.
- Abeg balance well make I fit sit down. — (Egbokhare_2020. Please, adjust so that I can sit down.)
- Anybody wey no balance well on top this ladder go just fall down yakata for ground. — ( NSC_Legbeti_2021. Anybody not capable of standing firm on this ladder will simply fall down flat.)
- Make dem do make someting dey equal.
- If dem wan balance am, shebi dem for first ask us? — (deuber__6014, If they wish to be fair, they should have consulted us.)
- Wetin you need na to balance am. — (bbc__78145. What you need is to balance things always.)
- Make person keep someting where people go fit dey see am well well
- Peju foto of her meeting wit President Barack Obama balance ontop her desk — (bbc__80735. Peju positioned the picture she snapped with President Obama at a prominet place in her office.)
- Tel dat caterer make she balance dat jolof cooler where I go dey see am wella — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Tell the caterer to position the cooler within view.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: to sit/stand properly
Verb
Translations
- English: fairness