Inuk

noun

i-ˈnük 

plural Inuit ˈi-n(y)ü-wət 

: a member of the Inuit people

Examples of Inuk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026

Martin Frobisher survived an arrow shot to the buttocks by an Inuk man on the second voyage. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

Nanook was quite successful, and told the story of an Inuk man and his family, who were living in the Canadian Arctic. — Ralph Beliveau, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, who is of Inuk descent, are expected to visit Greenland in early February, according to The Associated Press. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Thankfully, North of North has Anna Lambe, a Canadian Inuk actress whose warm, sympathetic presence as Siaja immediately invites you to settle into the rhythms of the coming-of-age story’s triumphs and travails. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025

This eight-episode Netflix Arctic comedy is a must-watch about a young Inuk woman who wants to build a new future for herself and her daughter after a spontaneous split from her husband. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

To nail this approach, Hanson and Lindell worked with several contemporary Inuk designers to create special parkas for the show. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Inuit inuk

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above