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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
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===Alternative forms===
 
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* discipline 0.53 50, tied 0.52 6, oxygen 0.52 11, monthly 0.52 49, compare 0.52 159, reward 0.52 45, advance 0.52 38, enof 0.52 24, concede 0.51 10
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English balance
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From English: ''balance''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* bálàns
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* bálâns
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-balance.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-balance.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-balance.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-balance.m.ogg</sm2>
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===Frequency===
 
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 6
 
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1007
 
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 85
 
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 2304
 
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
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balance: to sit properly, the remaining part of a debt, change. -- Definition in Naija?
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#Di remaining part of person money wey person suppose collect.
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#:* {{ux|dv| Anytime I see Mr Johnson, I go ask am for my '''balance''' wey remain. |(NSC_2021, Whenever I see Mr Johnson, I will collect the remaining part of the money he owes me.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Madam, na my '''balance''' I come collect, I no come quarrel. |(Madam, I do not want trouble, just pay my outstanding money.)}}
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# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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# Money wey remain for person bank account.
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#: {{ux|dv|Abeg '''balance''' well make I fit sit down. |(Please, sit properly so that I can sit down.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|When dat alert wey I dey wait since [[enta]] my phone yesterday, my '''balance''' fear even me wey get di account.|(When I got the much awaited alert yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|Where my '''balance''' for di thing wey I buy? |(Where is my change for the stuff I bought?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|I dey go meet dat cashier make e help me check my '''balance'''. |(I will ask the cashier to help check my balance.)}}
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# det-nmod (frequency:5)
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====Related forms====
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#: {{ux|dv|And eh na twenty-eight minutes be di '''balance''' of time, |(NST_cleaned__15906, __no translation__)}}
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[[balanceancarry]]
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#: {{ux|dv|MTN don pay Nigeria goment 55 billion naira wey be di '''balance''' of di 330 billion naira fine wey goment nack ontop di telecoms giant head. |(bbc__64514, __no translation__)}}
 
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# - (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But before di South African striker fit tear Nigeria net she lose '''balance''' fall down yakata for ground. |(bbc__21912, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know sey all dose competition, na guys wey don play league before, wey don get stamina wey be sey de don chop well, well '''balance''' for ground na im dey go bring come, |(KAD_07_Receptionists_DG__147, You know that all those competition, guys who have played leagues before, who have got stamina and that they have eaten very well and balanced on the ground; it's them they bring to the competition.)}}
 
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# nmod:poss (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|My '''balance''', |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__332, My balance?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Wen soldier stand up for im stirrups , di heel dey help am to secure im '''balance''' so dat e go fit shoot im bow and arrow wella |(bbc__7568, __no translation__)}}
 
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# det (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|We want dem to pay di '''balance'''. |(bbc__1238, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di '''balance''', e remain like five tousand. |(ABJ_GWA_07_Waec-Money_DG__50, The balance remains N5,000.)}}
 
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# nmod (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Masha wey get PhD for Engineering want make women know say tech na one of di few sectors wey give pipo work-life '''balance'''. |(bbc__65926, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|You know sey all dose competition, na guys wey don play league before, wey don get stamina wey be sey de don chop well, well '''balance''' for ground na im dey go bring come, |(NST_cleaned__12463, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nmod-nmod:poss (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Your '''balance''' for your phone. |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__331, The balance on your phone.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Plus plenty adults too go jealous im bank '''balance'''. |(bbc__86146, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonymes====
 
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* discipline 0.53 50, tied 0.52 6, oxygen 0.52 11, monthly 0.52 49, compare 0.52 159, reward 0.52 45, advance 0.52 38, enof 0.52 24, concede 0.51 10
 
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====Antonymes====
 
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* discipline 0.53 50, tied 0.52 6, oxygen 0.52 11, monthly 0.52 49, compare 0.52 159, reward 0.52 45, advance 0.52 38, enof 0.52 24, concede 0.51 10
 
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====Translations====
 
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* English: to sit properly, the remaining part of a debt, change.
 
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====Translation====
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*English: ''balance'', ''debt'', ''change''
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
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balance: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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#* Make person stand or siddon well.
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#:* {{ux|dv|Abeg '''balance''' well make I fit sit down. |(Please, adjust so that I can sit down.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Anybody wey no '''balance''' well on top dis ladder go just fall down yakata for ground. |(Anybody not capable of standing firm on this ladder will simply fall down flat.)}}
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# obj (frequency:6)
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# Make dem do make someting dey equal.
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#: {{ux|dv|If dem wan '''balance''' am, shebi dem for first ask us? |(deuber__6014, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|If dem wan '''balance''' am, shebi dem for first ask us? |(deuber__6014, If they wish to be fair, shouldn't they have first asked us?)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|How you go take '''balance''' your own work and Jehovah work? |(jw__15495, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Wetin you need na to '''balance''' am. |(bbc__78145, What you need is to balance things.)}}
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# mark-obj (frequency:5)
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# Make person keep someting where people go fit dey see am [[well well]].
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#: {{ux|dv|Wetin you need na to '''balance''' am. |(bbc__78145, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{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 prominent place in her office.)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|But if dem see sey the pikin don dey learn how to '''balance''' imself, dem go dey comot hand from the bicycle sometimes. |(jw__29897, __no translation__)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Tell dat cook make she '''balance''' dat jollof cooler where I go dey see am wella.|(Tell the caterer to position the cooler within view.)}}
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# - (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|But you must '''balance''' am wit fitness and agility. |(bbc__90435, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|I go con dey ask sey ah di person wey e get bus, wetin you wan, how you wan come take '''balance''' di person? |(BEN_03_Edo-State-Politics_M__36, I would then ask that, ah, the bus owner... what would you... how would you make returns to the person ?)}}
 
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# aux-mark-obj (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Political parties dey like to choose running mate wey fit '''balance''' di tins di presidential candidate no get like, religion, ethnic group. |(bbc__82811, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Political parties dey like to choose running mate wey fit '''balance''' di tins di presidential candidate no get like, religion, ethnic group and Osinbajo as pastor and Yoruba man from di south west, na perfect combination for di north west and moslem presidential candidate. |(bbc__82810, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nsubj-obl:arg (frequency:2)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Peju foto of her meeting wit President Barack Obama '''balance''' ontop her desk |(bbc__80735, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Get Out star and British actor Daniel Kaluuya chop Oscar nomination  Lupita Nyong'o win Oscar for 2012 for her film 12 Years a Slave  Dis metallic dress wey Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence wear resemble silver Oscar statue  American singer and songwriter Andra Day '''balance''' for red carpet floor say make people come see her flower gown  Spider Man Tom Holland nack correct suit to present award for di ceremony  Wakanda king T'Challa  Chadwick Boseman show for Oscars with im Givenchy suit Reuters Ashley Judd wey put mouth for di Time's Up movement nack dis purple dress for red carpet Reuters Na so plenty people open mouth when Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon show with im tuxedo and black leather belts like say im just comot from insde Fifty Shades Of Grey  Salma Hayek wear purple gown  Click...click...click! |(bbc__53740, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonymes====
 
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* discipline 0.53 50, tied 0.52 6, oxygen 0.52 11, monthly 0.52 49, compare 0.52 159, reward 0.52 45, advance 0.52 38, enof 0.52 24, concede 0.51 10
 
  
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====Antonymes====
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====Synonyms====
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* discipline 0.53 50, tied 0.52 6, oxygen 0.52 11, monthly 0.52 49, compare 0.52 159, reward 0.52 45, advance 0.52 38, enof 0.52 24, concede 0.51 10
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*[[change]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''to sit/ stand properly, fair treatment''

Latest revision as of 17:13, 14 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From English: balance

Pronunciation

  • bálâns

Play Play

Noun

  1. 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_2021, Whenever I see Mr Johnson, I will collect the remaining part of the money he owes me.)
    • Madam, na my balance I come collect, I no come quarrel.  — (Madam, I do not want trouble, just pay my outstanding money.)
  2. 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.  — (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.  — (I will ask the cashier to help check my balance.)

Related forms

balanceancarry

Translation

  • English: balance, debt, change

Verb

    • Make person stand or siddon well.
    • Abeg balance well make I fit sit down.  — (Please, adjust so that I can sit down.)
    • Anybody wey no balance well on top dis ladder go just fall down yakata for ground.  — (Anybody not capable of standing firm on this ladder will simply fall down flat.)
  2. 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, shouldn't they have first asked us?)
    • Wetin you need na to balance am.  — (bbc__78145, What you need is to balance things.)
  3. 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 prominent place in her office.)
    • Tell dat cook make she balance dat jollof cooler where I go dey see am wella.  — (Tell the caterer to position the cooler within view.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: to sit/ stand properly, fair treatment
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