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单词 Inuit
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Inuit

noun

In·​u·​it ˈi-n(y)ü-wət How to pronounce Inuit (audio)
variants or less commonly Innuit
1
plural Inuit or Inuits also Innuit or Innuits
a
: a group of Indigenous peoples of northern Alaska, arctic Canada, and Greenland
used especially for those of the Canadian Arctic and Greenland

Note: In Canada, the name Inuit refers to one of three major, legally recognized groups of aboriginal peoples, the other two being the First Nations and the Métis.

see also inuk
b
: a member of such people
2
: any of the languages of the Inuit

Word History

Etymology

Inuit inuit, plural of inuk person

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

Inuit

noun

In·​u·​it
ˈi-nü-wət,
-nyü-
plural Inuit or Inuits
1
: a member of the Eskimo people of the arctic regions of North America
2
: any of the languages of the Inuit people
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