Nuer Syllabification: (Nu·er)Pronunciation: /ˈno͞oər/Definition of Nuer noun (plural same or Nuers) 1a member of an African people of South Sudan and Ethiopia, traditionally rearers of cattle. 2the Nilotic language of the Nuer. adjective relating to the Nuer or their language. Origin:the name in DinkaNuer in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Nuer in the British & World English dictionary