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Nuer

UK/ˈnuːə/US/ˈnuɚ/

Nuer noun: 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.

Noun

Nuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)

  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.

Proper noun

Nuer

  1. The language spoken by these people.

Forms of Nuer

pluralNuer
pluralNuers
alternative formNouaer
alternative formNouer
alternative formNueir
alternative formNuér

Origin of Nuer

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

Words formed from Nuer

Questions about Nuer

What does Nuer mean?
Nuer means 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.
What part of speech is Nuer?
Nuer can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nuer?
Nuer is pronounced /ˈnuːə/ (UK).
What is the plural of Nuer?
The plural of Nuer is Nuer.

Words near Nuer in the dictionary

  1. Nueces County
  2. Nueir
  3. nuel
  4. Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
  5. Nuenonne
  6. Nuer
  7. Nuerland
  8. Nuers
  9. Nuestra Señora de Consolacion
  10. Nuestra Señora de Soledad
  11. Nuestra Señora de Visitacion

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