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folkpeople in general, especially those of a particular group or type

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type

Pronunciation (IPA): /foʊk/

Korean meaning: 사람들, 민족, 국민

Korean pronunciation: **포**크

Example Sentences

  • The folk in this town are incredibly friendly to strangers.
  • My grandma's folk remedies are more effective than modern medicine sometimes.
  • The city folk looked confused when they saw a cow for the first time.

folk

NOUN

//foʊk//

people in general, especially those of a particular group or type

folk concept
💡 Concept

people in general, especially those of a particular group or type

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/foʊk/
🇬🇧 UK/fəʊk/

🌳Etymology

Rootfolk

Origin

고대 게르만어에서 온 단어로, 원래 '군대'나 '부족'을 의미했지만 점차 '사람들'이라는 뜻으로 확장되었습니다. 영어권에서는 특히 '평범한 사람들'이라는 친근한 의미로 발달했어요.

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🎵Rhyme

yolkpokejokesmoke
yolk
poke
joke
smoke

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📝Examples

The folk in this town are incredibly friendly to strangers.

My grandma's folk remedies are more effective than modern medicine sometimes.

😄 Fun example

The city folk looked confused when they saw a cow for the first time.

Folk dancing at the festival made everyone laugh and join in.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

peoplefolkspopulationcommunitysociety

Antonyms

elitearistocracynobility

Related

culturetraditioncustomsheritagetribal