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Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from Niger + -ois, perhaps to render a clearer distinction from Nigerian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nigerois
Today it means: A Nigerien; a person from Niger. Full definition →
Today it means: A Nigerien; a person from Niger. Full definition →
Pseudo-Gallicism, derived from Niger + -ois, perhaps to render a clearer distinction from Nigerian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.