n.
Pronunciation: ' n ī -j ə r, n ē - ' zher
Function: geographical name
1 river 2600 mi (4184 km ) W Africa flowing from Fouta Djallon NE, SE, & S into Gulf of Guinea
2 country W Africa; a republic, until 1958 a territory of French West Africa capital Niamey area 459,073 sq mi (1,188,999 sq km ), pop 8,516,000
– Ni · ger · ien \ ˌ n ī - ˌ jir- ē - ' en, n ē - ' zher- ē - ə n \ adjective or noun
– Ni · ger · ois \ ˌ n ē -zh ə r- ' wä, -zher- \ noun