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nubia

nubia noun: a light, knitted headscarf worn by women.

Noun

nubia (plural nubias)

  1. A light, knitted headscarf worn by women.

Proper noun capitalized: Nubia

Nubia

  1. The region of the upper Nile valley between its main cataracts, now part of southern Egypt and northern Sudan.
  2. (broadly) A former polity ruling that region, particularly Makuria.
    • Except date trees, and a few grape vines which I saw at Derr, there are no fruit-trees in Nubia.
    • The climate of Nubia, though intensely hot in summer, particularly in the narrow rocky parts of the country, is very healthy, owing perhaps to the extreme aridity of the atmosphere.1819, John Lewis Burckhardt, Travels in Nubia, Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa, page 144

nubia meaning in Bengali

nubia in Bengali

নারীদের পরিহিত হালকা, বোনা মাথার স্কার্ফ

Synonyms of nubia

Forms of nubia

pluralnubias
alternative formnuby

Origin of nubia

The origin of this word is contested. At root it is probably a geographical rather than an ethnic designation. (See Nubians § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ). The related term Noba was used (with some uncertainty even among the writers as to its meaning) both for a people already living in the area and for those who conquered it in the 4th century CE.

Phrases with nubia

Questions about nubia

What does nubia mean?
Nubia means a light, knitted headscarf worn by women.
What is nubia in Bengali?
Nubia in Bengali is নারীদের পরিহিত হালকা, বোনা মাথার স্কার্ফ. See Nubia meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is nubia?
Nubia can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of nubia?
The plural of nubia is nubias.

Words near nubia in the dictionary

  1. nubecula
  2. nubeculae
  3. Nubeena
  4. Nuberu
  5. Nubi
  6. nubia
  7. Nubian
  8. Nubian Desert
  9. Nubian giraffe
  10. Nubian giraffes
  11. Nubian goat

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