Nubian
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnjʉːbiːən/, /ˈnʉːbiːən/
Noun
Nubian (plural Nubians)
- An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
- (now largely obsolete) An African or person of African descent.
- (Afrocentrism) A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.
- Synonym of Anglo-Nubian goat.
Translations
inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent
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Adjective
Nubian (comparative more Nubian, superlative most Nubian)
- Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
- (now largely obsolete) Pertaining to Africa, and its people or language.
- (Afrocentrism) Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language
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