Nuer
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- adjective
- /ˈnuːər/
- The four Nuer scouts appear on the crest of a hill.
- Nuer cattle
- Nuer expansion
- Nuer tribes
Examples
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A crowd of Nuer elders, their faces scarred with tattoos and horizontal cuts, are gathered for an audience.
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The Nuer system evolved as it expanded, but the Dinka system remained the same.
Academic text (1990) -
The image is of a young Nuer boy looking up among a crowd of people.
Blog text (8) -
It's the Nuer tribesman Harry noticed earlier.
Fiction book (2002) -
The discussion on the Nuer expansion at the expense of the Dinka is a good example of such attempts.
Academic text (1990) -
Nuer tribesmen, standing on a ridge, looking down on the British campfires below.
Fiction book (2002) -
Harry's eyes are fixed on the Nuer scouts, Abou Fatma's are fixed on him.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nuer age groups, as described by Evans-Pritchard, are characteristic of many East African pastoral societies.
Academic text (2000) -
He's a powerfully built Nuer tribesman, yellow streaks running down his long black hair.
Fiction book (2002) -
Cows are the way to a Nuer man's heart, showcasing their cultural significance in this community.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nuer is the name the people use for themselves, and in English it becomes an adjective to describe things from their culture or language. So, calling something Nuer means it is 'relating to the Nuer people'.