ˈnübə noun
( plural nuba or nubas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Nuba, singular of Latin Nubae Nubians
1.
a. : any of numerous diverse peoples constituting a loose community in the Nuba hills of So. Kordofan believed by some to be related to the Nubians
b. : a member of any such people
2. : any of several languages spoken by the Nuba people — compare nubian