Ni ‧ ger /ˈnaɪdʒəʳ, niːˈʒeə $ ˈnaɪdʒər/ BrE AmE
1 . the Niger the third longest river in Africa, flowing through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria
2 . a large country in West Africa, south of Algeria and north of Nigeria. Much of the land is desert. Population: 13,272,679 (2008). Capital: Niamey.
—Nigerien /niːˈʒe ə riən/ noun , adjective