niner

48 9.9

A way of saying the number nine in radio to avoid confusion

noun
/ˈnaɪnər/

Specialized

: niner (término radiofónico)

In radio communications, we say 'One niner two' to clearly express the number 19.
zero niner
one-niner
five-niner

Examples

RADIO TECHNICIAN Delta Niner, what is convoy position?

Fiction book (1998)
One-niner, over.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
This is seven, five, one, niner.

Seal Team (2021)
Launch coordinates: six, seven, five, four, five, niner.

The Rock (1996)
Flight 420 and 30, last track two niner five.

97 Minutes (2023)
- Delta Niner, where is the convoy?

Godzilla (1998)
This is World Express 4-0-niner.

The Naughty Nine (2023)
Sector five, niner.

Armageddon (1998)
National Guard Yankee Five Niner to Yuma Flats Base, over.

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
ETA Romeo LZ, one-niner.

Air Force One (1997)

Synonyms

nine

vsniner

∞ 1.0

The number after eight and before ten

is a radio communication form used to avoid confusion with similar sounds

Surface Forms

niner singular

niners plural

Morphology

niner = nine (transparent) = nine + er

The form and meaning are a straightforward pronunciation variant of 'nine' used to articulate the digit clearly in radio speech.

Etymology

The word niner comes from the number nine and is used in radio and aviation speech. It is said as 'niner' so it will not be heard as 'five' or confused with similar sounds, which keeps messages clear.