kaliwaan

simultaneous exchange

noun ka-li-wa-AN DERIVED Less Common

From root: kaliwa

Kaliwaan describes a transaction where the item and payment are exchanged at the exact same time to ensure fairness.

Examples

Beginner

" Kaliwaan ang bilihan natin. "

Natural Translation

Our transaction is a simultaneous exchange.

Literal Translation

Simultaneous-exchange the buying-selling our.

Intermediate

" Gusto ko ng transaksyong kaliwaan. "

Natural Translation

I want a simultaneous exchange transaction.

Literal Translation

Want I of transaction-that-is simultaneous-exchange.

Advanced

" Upang maiwasan ang panloloko, nagkasundo silang kaliwaan ang bayad at ang paninda sa mismong oras ng pagkikita. "

Natural Translation

To avoid being cheated, they agreed on a simultaneous exchange of the payment and the goods at the very moment of meeting.

Literal Translation

To be-avoided the cheating, agreed they that simultaneous-exchange the payment and the goods at very time of meeting.

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