Nigerien
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French nigérien, from Niger + -ien.
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: nēzhĕriyĕn, IPA: /niːˈʒɛ(ɹ).ijɛn/, SAMPA: /ni:"ZE(r).ijEn/
- enPR: nījĭəriyĕn, IPA: /naɪˈdʒɪə(ɹ).ijɛn/, SAMPA: /naI"dZI@(r).ijEn/
[edit] Usage notes
- IPA: /niːˈʒɛ(ɹ).ijɛn/ is an English form of the official French term, but IPA: /naɪˈdʒɪə(ɹ).ijɛn/ is common in English speech.[1][2]
[edit] Noun
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Plural |
Nigerien (plural Nigeriens)
- A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.
[edit] Usage notes
The term Nigerois occasionally appears (in Merriam-Webster, older editions of the CIA World Factbook, and the New York Times style guide), but Nigerien is categorically preferred.[1][2]
[edit] Translations
person
[edit] Adjective
Nigerien (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.
[edit] Translations
pertaining to Niger
[edit] References
- Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 How Do You Pronounce "Niger"? by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times