naira
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 5
Definition of naira
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira replaced the pound in 1973.)
“"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.”
“‘Five naira for one small cup. The big one is ten naira.’”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
A contraction of Nigeria, coined by Federal Commissioner for Finance Obafemi Awolowo.
Anagrams of naira
9 plays · some not in Scrabble
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19 playable · top: AIRN (4 pts)
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