naira

A contraction of Nigeria, coined by Federal Commissioner for Finance Obafemi Awolowo.

naira (plural nairas or naira)

1. The official currency of Nigeria, which replaced the pound in 1973; the principal denomination of the currency, equal to 100 kobo.
   • 2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 37:

     ‘Five naira for one small cup. The big one is ten naira.’

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• -arian, Arian, Iraan, Raina, Riaan, aiRNA, airan, airna

From English naira.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑi̯rɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝i̯rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑirɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): nai‧ra

naira

1. naira (Nigeria's currency)

• Aarni, Arina, aarin, aarni, arina, raain, raani, raina

• IPA^(key): /nái.ràː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [néi.ràː]

nair̃ā̀ f (plural nair̃ōr̃ī, possessed form nair̃àr̃)

1. naira (currency of Nigeria)

naira f (plural nairas)

1. naira

From English naira.

IPA^(key): /ná.í.ɾà/

náírà

1. naira (currency of Nigeria)