Nubia

== English == === Etymology === The origin of this word is contested. At root it is probably a geographical rather than an ethnic designation. (See Nubians § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ). The related term Noba was used (with some uncertainty even among the writers as to its meaning) both for a people already living in the area and for those who conquered it in the 4th century CE. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -uːbiə === Proper noun === Nubia The region of the upper Nile valley now part of Sudan and far-southern Egypt. (by extension) The former polity ruling that region. ==== Usage notes ==== Before the 4th century CE, the region was called Kush. The Kingdom of Kush had long vied with Pharaonic Egypt for local dominance. Writers during the Classical era were often unclear about the extent of the area they called Nubia. The Greeks regarded Nubia as part of Ethiopia, in its archaic, broad sense. The Roman Empire used the term Nubia for the area of Upper Egypt and (present-day) northern Sudan. ==== Hyponyms ==== Lower Nubia Upper Nubia ==== Related terms ==== Nubian Nubiology ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Nubians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aethiopia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Meroë on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Kingdom of Kush on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Aubin, bunia == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnu.bja/ Rhymes: -ubja Syllabification: Nu‧bia === Proper noun === Nubia f Nubia ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Nubia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish)