"naira" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nairas [plural], naira [plural]
Etymology: A contraction of Nigeria, coined by Federal Commissioner for Finance Obafemi Awolowo. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|naira}} naira (plural nairas or naira)
  1. The official currency of Nigeria, which replaced the pound in 1973; the principal denomination of the currency, equal to 100 kobo. Wikipedia link: Nigerian naira, Obafemi Awolowo Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Nigeria Related terms: Translations (the currency of Nigeria): نَيْرَة (nayra) [feminine] (Arabic), نَيْر (nayr) [masculine] (Arabic)

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