"Niger" meaning in English

See Niger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnaɪ.dʒə(r)/ [UK], /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/ [US], /ˈnaɪdʒə/ [UK], /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-Niger.ogg [US] Forms: Niger
enPR: nījər [US], nījər [US] Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Niger is a country in Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Niger.
    Sense id: simple-Niger-en-name-9vS9KsTz
  2. Niger is a river in Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.
    Sense id: simple-Niger-en-name-xjPaEC07
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      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪ.dʒə(r)/",
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        "Country"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Country"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"naIdZ@(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nījər",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Country"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒɚ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Country"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Country"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"naIdZ@r/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒə/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "River"
      ],
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "River"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"naIdZ@/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒɚ/",
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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    },
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      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "Country"
      ],
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    },
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒɚ/",
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        "Country"
      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒə/",
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      ],
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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        "River"
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnaɪdʒɚ/",
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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}

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