Naija
Naija adjective: of or from Nigeria.
Adjective
Naija
- Of or from Nigeria.
- ‘If you come [...] you will meet a lot of Naija people there.’2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 325
Noun
Naija (plural Naijas)
- A person from Nigeria.
Proper noun (1)
Naija
- Nigeria (a country in West Africa).
- We stopped at the mudhif of an important Sayid, and even a spectacled white-turbaned priest from Naija treated us with courtesy, and did not, as did most of those whom we met later, leave the building as soon as we had entered it.1957, Gavin Maxwell, People of the Reeds, page 102
- There were obituaries, poems, hastily scratched out but very heartfelt dirges, and a unity that I have never before seen in Naija: a unity that, although it technically lasted about a week, still has lingering effects to the present day.2000, Ken Saro-Wiwa: Writer and Political Activist, page 139
- Antonyms:
- Jand
Proper noun (2)
Naija
- An English-based creole of Nigeria, combining vocabulary and grammar from the English language as well as various indigenous Nigerian languages and remnants of Portuguese.
- Synonyms:
- Nigerian Pidgin
Examples of Naija in a sentence
- But, it is correct to say most of our leaders in Naija are not leaders but looters.2005, Shrubs and Trees: A Collection of Short Stories, page 31:
- He remembered that the process of clearing immigration and locating your luggage in Murtala Muhammad Airport was no small feat for a first time visitor to Naija.2011, Peter Ladi Thompson, The New Eden, page 10:
Synonyms of Naija
Antonyms
Forms of Naija
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative Multicultural-London-English | Naij |
| alternative form (slang) | 9ja |
| Noun | |
| plural | Naijas |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Naijá |
Origin of Naija
Borrowed from Nigerian Pidgin Naijá.
Questions about Naija
- What does Naija mean?
- Naija means of or from Nigeria.
- How do you use Naija in a sentence?
- But, it is correct to say most of our leaders in Naija are not leaders but looters.
- What part of speech is Naija?
- Naija can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near Naija in the dictionary
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