Etymology

Inuk

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Today it means: A member of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule. Full definition →

Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ
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  3. English todayInuk

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

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