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nilean

/naɪ̯lən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nilean
IPA
/naɪ̯lən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Nilotic; from, residing or located by, or pertaining to the river Nile.

Dated

noun

An alternative term for South Sudanese people coined by Gordon Muortat Mayen in 1969.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Nile + -an.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Nileans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nilean?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪ̯lən/.
What does nilean mean?
Nilotic; from, residing or located by, or pertaining to the river Nile.
Where does nilean come from?
From Nile + -an.

How to pronounce nilean

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