n.
Pronunciation: ' nü-b ē - ə n, ' nyü-
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : a native or inhabitant of Nubia b : a member of one of the group of dark-skinned peoples that formed a powerful empire between Egypt and Ethiopia from the 6th to the 14th centuries
2 : any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan
– Nubian adjective