naira

[ nahy-ruh ]
/ ˈnaɪ rə /

noun

a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.

British Dictionary definitions for naira

naira
/ (ˈnaɪrə) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Nigeria, divided into 100 kobo

Word Origin for naira

C20: altered from Nigeria