"Naija" meaning in All languages combined

See Naija on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} Naija
  1. Of or from Nigeria.
    Sense id: en-Naija-en-adj-ThmQMrgW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 9ja [slang], Naij [Multicultural-London-English]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Naija
  1. (slang) Nigeria (a country in West Africa) Tags: slang Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Nigeria, Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Naija-en-name-k4bNjNis Disambiguation of Nigeria: 24 34 19 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Nigerian English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 47 48 3 Disambiguation of Nigerian English: 1 43 50 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 9ja [slang], Naij [Multicultural-London-English]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin Naijá Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pcm|Naija|Naijá}} Nigerian Pidgin Naijá Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Naija
  1. An English-based creole of Nigeria, combining vocabulary and grammar from the English language as well as various indigenous Nigerian languages & remnants of Portuguese. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Nigerian Pidgin, Naijá
    Sense id: en-Naija-en-name-RV81ocIN Disambiguation of Languages: 0 29 66 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Nigerian English, Nigerian Pidgin links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 47 48 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 42 54 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 38 57 3 Disambiguation of Nigerian English: 1 43 50 6 Disambiguation of Nigerian Pidgin links with redundant target parameters: 1 34 60 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 9ja [slang], Naij [Multicultural-London-English]
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: Naijas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Naija (plural Naijas)
  1. A person from Nigeria.
    Sense id: en-Naija-en-noun-e~ZJRmIN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 9ja [slang], Naij [Multicultural-London-English]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Nigerian Pidgin]

Forms: Naijá [canonical], Naija [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|pcm|proper noun|head=Naijá|head2=Naija}} Naijá or Naija
  1. Naija (language), Nigerian Pidgin
    Sense id: en-Naija-pcm-name-COjAroji Categories (other): Nigerian Pidgin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nigerian Pidgin entries with incorrect language header: 64 17 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Nigerian Pidgin]

Forms: Naijá [canonical], Naija [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|pcm|proper noun|head=Naijá|head2=Naija}} Naijá or Naija
  1. Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger) Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Naija-pcm-name-LmcubFvD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Nigerian Pidgin]

Etymology: Borrowed from English Niger. Etymology templates: {{bor|pcm|en|Niger}} English Niger Head templates: {{head|pcm|proper noun}} Naija
  1. Niger (a country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria) Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Niger
    Sense id: en-Naija-pcm-name-7OJlAxdg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /ná.í.d͡ʒà/ Forms: Náíjà [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Niger. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|en|Niger}} English Niger Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Náíjà|head2=}} Náíjà, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Náíjà}} Náíjà, {{yo-proper noun|Náíjà}} Náíjà
  1. Niger (a country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria) Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Niger
    Sense id: en-Naija-yo-name-7OJlAxdg Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 37 24 36 3
  2. A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Minna Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Naija-yo-name-yr3E~Y5M Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 37 24 36 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /nà.ì.d͡ʒá/ Forms: Nàìjá [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Nàìjá|head2=}} Nàìjá, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Nàìjá}} Nàìjá, {{yo-proper noun|Nàìjá}} Nàìjá
  1. (slang) Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger) Tags: slang Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Africa, Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Naija-yo-name-LmcubFvD Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 37 24 36 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /nà.ì.d͡ʒá/ Forms: Nàìjá [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=Nàìjá|head2=}} Nàìjá, {{yo-pos|noun|Nàìjá|}} Nàìjá, {{yo-noun|Nàìjá}} Nàìjá
  1. A Nigerian
    Sense id: en-Naija-yo-noun-0E3haGyL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Naija meaning in All languages combined (14.5kB)

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    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba proper nouns",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Nàìjá",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "Nàìjá",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Nàìjá",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "Nàìjá",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Nàìjá",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Nàìjá"
      },
      "expansion": "Nàìjá",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A Nigerian"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Nigerian",
          "Nigerian"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nà.ì.d͡ʒá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Naija"
}

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