Nài jí lì yàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Tw) Nigeria
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Original source entry:

奈及利亞 奈及利亚 [Nai4 ji2 li4 ya4] /(Tw) Nigeria/

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Other forms in these source records: 奈及利亞

  • 奈
    nài

    used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wú nài] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mò kě nài hé] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 亚
    yà

    second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [yǎ]

    Yà

    Asia / Asian / Taiwan pr. [Yǎ]

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