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Igbo word

naira

In Igbo, naira means naira (Nigerian currency). Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What naira means

naira Market and money
naira (Nigerian currency)Used in “M na-ere azụ naira ise.” (I sell fish for five naira.).

How to say it

Say it as nai-ra. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

naira in a sentence

  • naira isefive naira
  • M na-ere azụ naira ise.I sell fish for five naira.