"Inuk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Inuks [plural], Inuit [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|iu|ᐃᓄᒃ||person}} Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Inuit}} Inuk (plural Inuks or Inuit)
  1. A member of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule. Synonyms: Inuq Derived forms: Inuktitut Related terms: inukshuk Translations (the people): Inuk [masculine] (German), інуї́т (inujít) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Inuk-en-noun-KeuJ6e9J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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