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PRONUNCIATION OF IKEJA

Ikeja  [ɪˈkeɪjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IKEJA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ikeja is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IKEJA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ikeja

Ikeja is a suburb of the city of Lagos and the capital of Lagos State. It is also one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas. The Murtala Mohammed International Airport is located there. Prior to the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja was a well planned, clean and quiet residential environment with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas. Ikeja is also home to the Femi Kuti's Africa Shrine and Lagbaja's Motherlan', both live music venues. It now boasts of a large shopping mall "Ikeja City Mall" which is the biggest mall in the Lagos mainland and also has a cinema.

Definition of Ikeja in the English dictionary

The definition of Ikeja in the dictionary is a town in SW Nigeria, capital of Lagos state: residential and industrial suburb of Lagos. Pop : 313 196.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IKEJA


guberniya
ɡuˈbjɛrnɪjə
hiya
ˈhaɪjə
huia
ˈhʊɪjə
Moya
ˈmɔɪjə
Nishinomiya
ˌniːʃɪˈnɒmɪjə
sokaiya
sɒˈkaɪjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IKEJA

IHS
II Kings
iid
IJC
IJssel
Ijssel Lake
IJsselmeer
Ijsselmeer Dam
ikan
ikat
IKBS
ikebana
Ikey
Ikhnaton
ikon
il
Il Duce
ILA
ilang-ilang
ILEA

WORDS THAT END LIKE IKEJA

Abuja
Askja
Castilla la Vieja
Djaja
Durga Puja
ganja
hodja
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Jinja
La Granja
maharaja
ninja
Nyanja
pooja
puja
raja
Ramanuja
rioja
Srbija
thuja

Synonyms and antonyms of Ikeja in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ikeja» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IKEJA

Find out the translation of Ikeja to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ikeja from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ikeja» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊凯贾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ikeja
570 millions of speakers

English

Ikeja
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ikeja
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إيكيجا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Икея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ikeja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ikeja
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ikeja
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikeja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ikeja
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イケジャ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

IKEJA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ikeja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ikeja
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ikeja
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इकेजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ikeja
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ikeja
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ikeja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ікея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ikeja
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ikeja
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ikeja
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ikeja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ikeja
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ikeja

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IKEJA»

The term «Ikeja» is regularly used and occupies the 63.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IKEJA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ikeja

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IKEJA»

Discover the use of Ikeja in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ikeja and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective
83 Still, because of the market, Agege remained the commercial center of Ikeja district and the main place for money transaction. Petty and serious offences increased in this environment. In the early 1930s, Ikeja district acquired a negative ...
Steven J. Salm, Toyin Falola, 2009
2
Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture ...
2nd Battalion, Ikeja, Lagos A group of the Abeokuta mutineers arrived at the 2nd battalion in Ikeja by early morning on July 29 to further ignite an already tense situation. The coup in Ikeja was initiated by Lieutenants Nathan and Nassarawa,  ...
Max Siollun, 2009
3
Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in ...
At this level of the nominating process, Ikeja Division, and hence Mushin, was not in control of its own decisions. Hence, with one exception, Ikeja Division representatives to higher legislative posts were not Mushin residents but prominent ...
Sandra T. Barnes, 1986
4
A Study of Blind Education in Three States of Nigeria
As may be seen in this table, 15.9% of the survey participants represented Ikeja state capital (33.6% teachers and 2.3% principals). 34.2% represented Ilorin state capital (32.0% teachers and (2.1% principals), and the remaining 29.9% ...
David Oyebamiji Akanji, 2009
5
The Future That Vanished: A Biafra Story
Gowon volunteered to go to Ikeja Barracks to negotiate with the rebellious troops, on behalf of the Supreme Military Council (of which he was a member). By this time both Gowon and Brigadier Ogundipe had received reports from Ibadan that  ...
P. J. Odu, 2009
6
Africa South of the Sahara 2004
(1) 524111; internet www.ngrguardiannews.com; f. 1983; independent; Publr ALEX IBRU; Editor EMEKA IZEZE; circ. 80,000. National Concord: Concord House, 42 Concord Way, FOB 4483, Ikeja, Lagos; f. 1980; Editor NSJKAK ESSIEN; circ.
Europa Publications, 2003
7
My Odyssey, My Country
Police. College. at. Ikeja. U. p to the time I boarded the train for Lagos on the first leg ofmy adventure in the police force, I had not yet felt the impact of what the future held. Lagos, then the capital city of the Federation of Nigeria, was situated in ...
Cephas Sallem Kan Tardzer, 2012
8
Europa World Year
Business Times: Daily Times of Nigeria Ltd, New Isheri Rd, Agidingbi, PMB 21340, Ikeja, Lagos; tel. (1) 4900850; f. 1925; 60% govt-owned; Editor GODFREY BAMAWO; circ. 22,000. Gboungboun: Sketch Publishing Co Ltd, New Court Rd, ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
9
Divining Without Seeds: The Case for Strengthening ...
No one was ever turned away from Ikeja General Hospital. For the many patients for whom the heavily subsidized hospital services were still out of reach, fees could be waived by completing “Pauper” forms. Considering the vast numbers of  ...
Iruka N. Okeke, 2011
10
The Nigerian Military a Sociological Analysis of Authority & ...
negotIatIons: the polItical outcome1 Fighting in the Lagos and Ikeja areas ceased before midnight on 29 July and negotiations began, continuing through to the morning of 1 August. Lt Colonel Gowon and the officers already at Ikeja were ...
Robin Luckham, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IKEJA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ikeja is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vlisco Set to Open its First Retail Boutique in The Ikeja Mall, Lagos
Vlisco, the renowned Dutch fashion textile brand, celebrates the opening of its new retail concept at Ikeja Mall, Lagos on 18th July. Vlisco is ... «Bella Naija, Jul 15»
2
Lekki robbery suspect sues police for N1m - The Punch
Tosan is seeking a declaration that his arrest, torture and continued detention by the State Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, without bail was a ... «The Punch, Jul 15»
3
Ramadan: Lagos declares free ride - DailyPost Nigeria
... of the BFS will offer services along its corridor – Maryland – Ikeja-Iyana-Ipaja – Ikotun- Igando axis of Alimoso and Ikeja Local Governments. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
4
DfID to pump £735m into investment arm for private sector projects …
The CDC's investments include the Protea Ikeja hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The CDC is to receive an extra £735m over three years from DfID as ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Passenger turnout rises at Lagos Airport ahead Eid-El-Fitri holidays …
Hajj (NAN) Passenger traffic rose at the Domestic Terminals 1 and 2 of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja on Thursday ahead of the ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Finally, Father of Abandoned Wife, Triple Twins Returns Home …
Meanwhile, the Uches said they would on Tuesday pay another visit to the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, but this time as ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
7
Court grants community's demand to use disputed praying ground
... in Ikeja restrained him (Iginla) and his privies to allow the community use the land for prayers today in celebration of end of Ramadan fasting. «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
Court Clears Security Guard Of Robbery | - Leadership
Reprieve yesterday came the way of a 30-year-old security guard, Donald Oche, as a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja discharged and acquitted ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
9
In Lagos: 2 men in court for allegedly defiling teenager - Pulse.ng
Two men Kazeem Lawal, 21, and Shakiru Ibisode,18, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court for sexually assaulting a ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Man, 75, 'rapes' girl, 13 - The Nation Newspaper Nigeria
A 75-year-old man, Gabriel Nwakama, who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl, was yesterday charged before the Ikeja Magistrates' Court 4 in ... «The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»

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