transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnī-jər, nē-ˈzher ]
geographical name
1. river 2600 miles (4184 kilometers ) 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 square miles (1,188,999 square kilometers ), population 8,516,000
• Ni·ger·ois ˌnē-zhər-ˈwä, -zher- noun