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Lay-bye

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Aftrek koop (Installment purchase)

"Put it on lay-bye (Put it on installment)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Lay-bye 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho lefa ka nako / Tefo ea nako (To pay over time / Time payment)

"Ke etsa lay-bye ea TV! (I'm doing lay-bye for TV!)"
Lay-bye 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Lay-bye

"Lay-bye yangu ndoitora Christmas (I'll collect my lay-bye at Christmas)"

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🌍 "Lay-bye" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Lay-bye 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho lefa ka nako / Tefo ea nako (To pay over time / Time payment)
Lay-bye 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Lay-bye

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