naira

noun

nai·​ra ˈnī-rə 

plural nairas or naira

: the basic monetary unit of Nigeria see Money Table

Examples of naira in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those reforms included the removal of decades-long fuel subsidies that kept fuel prices low, influencing retail prices of nearly every good and service in the West African nation and allowing the value of the naira to be dictated by market forces. — ABC News, 20 June 2026

Nigeria’s benchmark stocks gauge is trading at a record, surpassing the 100 trillion-naira ($72 billion) mark in early February for the first time as difficult reforms are starting to bear fruit, boosting sentiment. — Emele Onu, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026

Following their hearts Talent Mine Academy, in the town of Ota, enrolls children from low-income households, many earning as little as 15,000 naira (about $11) a month. — Kate Okorie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2026

Guests without naira might have to use a transfer app to make payments for purchases, which can be a little awkward for small purchases. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Nigeria

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for naira

• cara
• era
• narra
• sara
• sarah
• sclera
• terra
• vera
• verra
• antisera
• cladocera
• cordillera