Nuer
See also: nuer and nǚ'ér
English
Alternative forms
- Nouaer, Nouer, Nueir, Nuér [19th century]
Etymology
Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: no͞oʹər, IPA(key): /ˈnuːə/
- (US) enPR: no͞oʹər, IPA(key): /ˈnuɚ/
Noun
Nuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)
- Any member of a pastoral confederation of tribes located in southern Sudan and western Ethiopia, forming one of the largest ethnic groups of East Africa.
Proper noun
Nuer
- The language spoken by these people.
Further reading
Nuer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Uren, neur-, rune, urne