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Inuit
- /ˈɪnjuːɪt/
- /ˈɪnuːɪt/
- /ˈɪnʊɪt/
- /ˈɪnjuːɛt/
Where it comes from
First attested 1755–65. From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inoit, “the people”), singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”), from Proto-Inuit *inuɣ.
noun Inuit · Inuits · Innuit
- A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
proper noun Innuit
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Synonym of Inuktitut, the Inuit language.
Similar: Inuktitut
Translations
Every language
noun the people
| 中文 | 因紐特人 /因纽特人 Yīnniǔtèrén |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | इनुइत inuit |
| Português | inuítes |
| Français | Inuit |
| Русский | инуи́т inuít, инуи́тка inuítka |
name the language
| 中文 | 因紐特語 /因纽特语 Yīnniǔtèyǔ |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | इनुइत inuit |
| Português | inuíte |
| Русский | инуи́тский язы́к inuítskij jazýk |
adj of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture
| हिन्दी | इनुइत inuit |
|---|---|
| Português | inuíte |
| Français | inuit |
| Русский | инуи́тский inuítskij |
Talk about this word "Inuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inuit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Inuit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inuit "Inuit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inuit.Cite this
@misc{inuit_2026,
title = {Inuit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inuit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
