Nupe

¹

/ ˈnuːpeɪ /

noun

1. -pe-pes a member of a Negroid people of Nigeria, noted as fishermen, who live near the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

NUPE

²

/ ˈnjuːpɪ /

acronym for

1. National Union of Public Employees

Example Sentences

After she responded, “nupe,” Edwards wrote: “i totally did. am 20.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prison records showed that Fitzgerald also used the name Jean Nupe and was sentenced to state prison in October 2014 in Las Vegas.

From Washington Times

The youngest, Tommy, was born while Mr Corbyn was talking to Nupe members elsewhere in the same hospital.

From BBC

So combining precious metals — 18kt gold, sterling silver — with powder glass beads hand-made by the Nupe people of Nigeria, I created a collection of men’s bracelets.

From Forbes

Originally herdsmen in the western and central Sudan, they extended their sway east of the Niger, under the leadership of Othman Dan Fodio, during the early years of the 19th century, and having subdued the Hausa states, founded the empire of Sokoto with the vassal emirates of Kano, Gando, Nupe, Adamawa, &c.

From Project Gutenberg