/ Dictionary / Index N naira: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nai•ra Pronunciation: (nī'ru), [key] — n. a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: naira (Thesaurus) Naipaul Nairn Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language