Nuer

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UK/ˈnuːə/US/ˈnuɚ/

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.

OriginDinka Nuer →
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Meanings

nounNuer (plural Nuer or Nuers)

plural Nuers · alternative Nouaer · alternative Nouer · alternative Nueir · alternative Nuér

  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

alternative Nouaer · alternative Nouer · alternative Nueir · alternative Nuér

  1. The language spoken by these people.

Origin

  1. DinkaNuer
  2. EnglishNuer

Borrowed from Dinka Nuer; the Nuer name is Naath.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nuer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuer

MLA

“Nuer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nuer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuer.

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