naira

[ nahy-ruh ]

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

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naira

/ (ˈnaɪrə) /


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

Origin of naira

1
C20: altered from Nigeria

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