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Nias [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

NIAS , for an eyas, a young hawk.

Nias [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A young hawk; an eyas; hence, an unsophisticated person.

Nias island Encyclopedia Britannica

NIAS ISLAND. See Sumatra.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 17, p. 474
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