Ní rì lì yàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Nigeria
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Original source entry:

尼日利亞 尼日利亚 [Ni2 ri4 li4 ya4] /Nigeria/

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Other forms in these source records: 尼日利亞

  • 尼
    ní

    Buddhist nun / (often used in phonetic spellings)

  • 日
    rì

    (bound form) sun / day / day of the month / (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本[Rì běn]) / (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with

  • 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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