nigeria

English - Turkish

Definition of nigeria in English Turkish dictionary

{i} Nijerya

Nijerya'da asgari ücret nedir? - What's the minimum salary in Nigeria?

Tom Nijeryalı dolandırıcılar tarafından dolandırıldı. - Tom was scammed by Nigerian scammers.

(isim) Nijerya

Related Terms

Nigerian

{s} Nijerya, Nijerya'ya özgü

English - English

Definition of nigeria in English English dictionary

Country in Western Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria

an oil-producing country in West Africa, east of Benin and west of Cameroon. Population: 126,636,000 (2001). Its capital is Abuja, and its largest city is Lagos. Nigeria became an independent state in 1960, after being ruled by the UK for almost 100 years. About half its population are Muslims, who live mainly in the north, and the rest are Christians, living mainly in the south. officially Federal Republic of Nigeria Country, western Africa

{i} Federal Republic of Nigeria, country in west Africa, most populated country in Africa

Country in Western Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria

a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country

Naija

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Nigerian

of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture

Federal Republic of Nigeria

{i} Nigeria, country in west Africa, most populated country in Africa

Nigerian

Nigerian means belonging or relating to Nigeria, its people, or its culture

Nigerian

{s} of or from Nigeria (country in Africa)

Nigerian

{i} native of Nigeria (Africa); resident of Nigeria (Africa)

Nigerian

A Nigerian is a Nigerian citizen, or a person of Nigerian origin

Nigerian

a person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent

nigerian

a native or inhabitant of Nigeria

nigerian

of or relating to the people of Nigeria; "a Nigerian novelist won the Noble Prize for literature this year"

nigerian

of or relating to Nigeria; "the Nigerian capital used to be Lagos

nigerian

a native or inhabitant of Nigeria of or relating to the people of Nigeria; "a Nigerian novelist won the Noble Prize for literature this year"

nigerian

of or relating to Nigeria; "the Nigerian capital used to be Lagos"

Hyphenation

Ni·ge·ri·a

Turkish pronunciation

naycîriı

Pronunciation

/nīˈʤərēə/ /naɪˈʤɪriːə/

Etymology

() Named after the Niger River, from a native term "Ni Gir" (meaning "River Gir"). The name has often been misinterpreted as derived from the Latin niger (“black”), a reference to the dark complexions of the inhabitants of the region.