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naira

American  
[nahy-ruh] / ˈnaɪ rə /

noun

  1. a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.


naira British  
/ ˈnaɪrə /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Nigeria, divided into 100 kobo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of naira

C20: altered from Nigeria

Example Sentences

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The outrage over the singer’s death was also directed at Naira Marley, his former boss and controversial musician currently on trial in Nigeria for alleged internet fraud.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Naira Marley, Tiwa Savage and Zlatan – all have had success in Europe or the US, but Burna Boy is a slightly different proposition.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2020

Associated Press journalists Naira Davlashyan and Varya Kudryavtseva in Moscow contributed to this report.

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2018

Classical music concert Pianist Naira Babayan, a native Armenian, performs.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2017

Nigerian Naira into accounts of the conspirators, said the EFCC.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2014

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