Speakur

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nigga

/ˈnɪɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
nig-ga
IPA
/ˈnɪɡə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of nigger.

Dated; Offensive

noun

A close and loyal friend.

Offensive; Slang

noun

A black person (usually a male friend), especially an African American.

Offensive; Slang

noun

Any person, though chiefly male.

Offensive; Slang

noun

A male, especially an adult one, as opposed to a female.

Offensive; Slang

noun

A type of acrographic lexical list included in Old Babylonian scribal curriculum.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a dialectal non-rhotic pronunciation of nigger.

Usage

Inflected Forms

niggas (plural) niggaz (plural) niggah (alternative) nigguh (alternative) nikka (alternative) nikkah (alternative) niqqa (alternative) nugga (alternative)

Derived Forms

chigga fucknigga neezy nigaboo niggaboo niggacide Niggatown niggatry sandnigga wigga

Phrases

house nigga nigga nod pussy nigga side nigga

Frequently Paired Words

nucca noun

Synonyms

nigger nizzle homie nigra jigaboo

Rhymes With

figure bigger trigger nigger digger rigor configure vigour rigour tigger rigger jigger

Questions

How do you pronounce nigga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪɡə/.
What does nigga mean?
Pronunciation spelling of nigger.
Where does nigga come from?
From a dialectal non-rhotic pronunciation of nigger.

How to pronounce nigga

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