Naira
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Naira is a noun meaning The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira replaced the pound in 1973.).
Meaning
The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira replaced the pound in 1973.).
Example Sentences
‘Five naira for one small cup. The big one is ten naira.’
"We will not tolerate this. We gave them enough time to purchase helmets. Six months ago the price of helmets was below 800 naira so complaints about non-availability and high prices are no excuse," he told Reuters.
Word Forms
- nairas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shilling, valuta, loti, cruzado, petrocurrency, currency.
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