Nigeria
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See also Niger
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Named after the Niger River, from a native term "Ni Gir" (meaning "River Gir"). The name has often been misinterpreted as derived from the Latin niger (“‘black’”), a reference to the dark complexions of the inhabitants of the region.
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Nigeria
- Country in Western Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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in Western Africa
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[edit] Finnish
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Nigeria
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Declension of Nigeria (type kulkija)
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Nigeria n.
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Nigeria f.
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Nigeria
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- IPA: /ɲiˈɡɛrja/
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Nigeria f.
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| Nominative | Nigeria |
| Genitive | Nigerii |
| Dative | Nigerii |
| Accusative | Nigerię |
| Instrumental | Nigerią |
| Locative | Nigerii |
| Vocative | Nigerio |
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- Nigeryjczyk m., Nigeryjka f.
- adjective: nigeryjski
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Nigeria
- Nigeria
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