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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "koo" (as in "cool")/

Meaning

In Bolivia, an informal group savings system where members each contribute a set amount and take turns receiving the full pot. From Quechua, it is a widely practiced community finance tradition.

Examples

We set up a pasanaku at work to save money for the end of year.

This month it is my turn to collect the pasanaku, I already have plans for that cash.

Regional synonyms

In Costa Rica, a long, boring, and pointless story or explanation that nobody asked for. The carreto is the tedious lecture from a boss on a Friday afternoon, the neighbor's unsolicited life story, or any conversation that takes an hour to say something that needed five minutes.