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How to pronounce nubian

IPA transcription: [n'jubiən]

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Noun

  • a native or inhabitant of Nubia

    “Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt”

Usage examples

  • The opening and closing songs are by famed Nubian-Egyptian singer Mohammed Mounir.
  • From Africa came Ethiopian and Nubian slaves via the Dahlak Archipelago.
  • The Egyptian and Nubian horses are still among the handsomest.
  • King Piye invades Egypt and for seven decades the Nubians rule Egypt.
  • The Nubian woodpecker is in length seven inches and a half.