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Nigher vs Niger - What's the difference?

nigher | niger |

As an adjective nigher

is (archaic) (nigh).

As a proper noun niger is

niger (country).

nigher

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (archaic) (nigh)
  • * 1847 ,
    • It seems to me that she might, by merely sitting quietly at his side, saying little and looking less, get nigher his heart.

    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

    See also

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