Nuer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in South Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.
name
  1. The language spoken by these people.

Pronunciation

no͞oʹər /ˈnuːə/ /ˈnuɚ/

Word forms

Nuer Nuers Nouaer Nouer Nueir Nuér

Etymology

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

Derived words

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