plural Inuit ˈi-n(y)ü-wət How to pronounce Inuk (audio)
: a member of the Inuit people

Examples of Inuk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Positioned in the busy capital city, Inuk Hostel holds a spot in the calm area of Nuuk, allowing guests to take a break from the city and connect with the fjord and mountains. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024 Onstage, the singer often embraces traditional Inuk dress in contemporary ways. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023 Executive producers: Inuk Silis Høegh, Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross, Aaju Peter. Crew: Director: Lin Alluna. Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2023 The untitled project will film in Nunavut and revolves around a young Inuk mother who wants to build a new future for herself. Amber Dowling, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023 The homegrown Indigenous series is set to film in the Canadian territory of Nunavut and will center on a young Inuk mother who wants to build a new future for herself in her small Arctic town, but comes up against everyone knowing her business. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Inuit inuk

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Inuk was in 1876

Dictionary Entries Near Inuk

Cite this Entry

“Inuk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inuk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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