Nubian

English

Etymology

Nubia +‎ -an

Noun

Nubian (plural Nubians)

1. An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.
2. (now largely obsolete) An African or person of African descent.
3. (Afrocentrism) A person with dark skin, as of Africans and people of African descent.

Translations

inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent

• Czech: Núbijec m
• Egyptian: (nḥsj)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: nubier

  Nynorsk: nubiar

• Nubian:

  Old Nubian: ⳡⲟⲡ (ñop)

  Nobiin: nob

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• Swedish: nubier c

Adjective

Nubian (comparative more Nubian, superlative most Nubian)

1. Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.
2. (now largely obsolete) Pertaining to Africa, and its people or language.
3. (Afrocentrism) Dark-skinned, as of Africans and people of African descent

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus: African

Derived terms

• Nubian giraffe
• Nubian goat
• Nubian woodpecker

Translations

pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language

• Czech: núbijský
• Danish: nubisk
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: nubisk

  Nynorsk: nubisk

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• Swedish: nubisk (sv)

Anagrams

• bunnia