Inuit
Word-form referencesInuk
Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈɪnjuːɪt/
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/ˈɪnuːɪt/
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/ˈɪnʊɪt/
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/ˈɪnjuːɛt/
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ˈɪnjuːɪt
Noun
A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
Proper noun
Synonym of Inuktitut, the Inuit language.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.
- Related words
Noun
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (‘eaters of raw flesh’) but they call themselves the Inuit (‘the people’)
- Broader terms
Word forms
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