Inuit
/ˈɪnjuːɪt/
Inuit noun: a member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. Also the plural of Inuk.
Noun
Inuit (plural Inuit or (rare) Inuits)
Proper noun
Inuit
Adjective
Inuit (comparative more Inuit, superlative most Inuit)
- Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.
Also used as
Inuit is also the plural of Inuk.
Inuit meaning in Hindi
Inuit in Hindi
- the people
- इनुइत inuit
- the language
- इनुइत inuit
- of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture
- इनुइत inuit
Synonyms of Inuit
Forms of Inuit
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Inuit |
| alternative form | Innuit |
| plural (rare) | Inuits |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Inuit |
| superlative | most Inuit |
Origin of Inuit
First attested 1755–65. From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inoit, “the people”), singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”), from Proto-Inuit *inuɣ.
Words formed from Inuit
Phrases with Inuit
Questions about Inuit
- What does Inuit mean?
- Inuit means a member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
- What is Inuit in Hindi?
- Inuit in Hindi is इनुइत (inuit). See Inuit meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Inuit?
- Inuit can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Inuit?
- Inuit is pronounced /ˈɪnjuːɪt/.
- What is the plural of Inuit?
- The plural of Inuit is Inuit.
Words near Inuit in the dictionary
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