Nenets Syllabification: (Nen·ets)Pronunciation: /ˈnenets/Definition of Nenets noun (plural same or Nentsy /ˈnentsē/ or Nentsi /ˈnentsē/) 1a member of a nomadic people of Siberia, whose main traditional occupation is reindeer herding. 2the Samoyedic language of the Nenets. Origin:the name in RussianNenets in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Nenets in the British & World English dictionary