Inuk

Inuk

English Noun
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Definition

A member of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule.

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”).

Example Sentences

  • "He could be an Inuk, yes, so I could quite see there would be lots of Inuks, lots of Inuks who have no grounds for — no part of Eskimo ancestry, culture or heritage."
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