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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo-bee-uh n, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu bi ən, ˈnyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo-bee-uh n, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu bi ən, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of nubian word
- noun nubian a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia. 1
- noun nubian the Nilo-Saharan language of the Nubians. 1
- noun nubian a Nubian or black slave. 1
- noun nubian a Nubian horse. 1
- adjective nubian of, relating to, or characteristic of Nubia, its people, or their language. 1
- noun nubian a native or inhabitant of Nubia, an ancient region of NE Africa 0
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Origin of nubian
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at Nubi(a), -an
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Parts of speech for Nubian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nubian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nubian usage trend in Literature
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