Nubian

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, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
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 Norwegian: Bokmål: nubier Nynorsk: nubiar

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, especially sub-Saharan 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

Swedish: nubisk (sv)

Anagrams

• bunnia