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Niger vs Niner - What's the difference?

niger | niner |

Niner is likely misspelled.


Niner has no English definition.

As a proper noun Niger

is a country in Western Africa situated to the north of Nigeria. Official name: Republic of Niger.

As a noun niger

is a herb, species: Guizotia abyssinica, from Ethiopia, grown for its seed and edible oil.

niger

English

(wikipedia Niger)

Usage notes

The second pronunciations for the country name follow the French pronunciation, French being the official language of Niger. How Do You Pronounce "Niger"?] by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com[http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/ So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in Western Africa situated to the north of Nigeria. Official name: Republic of Niger.
  • A river in Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.

    • Hypernyms

    *Subsahara

    Related terms

    * Nigerien

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    niner

    English

    Cardinal numeral

    (head)
  • Used instead of nine' in radio communications to avoid confusion with ' five .
  • Something nine inches long

    • Anagrams

    * * English cardinal numbers