folk
IPA: fˈoʊk
noun
- (archaic) A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
- The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
- (plural only) People in general.
- (plural only) A particular group of people.
- (plural only, plural: folks) One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
- A surname.
- (music) Short for folk music. [Any genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.]
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
- Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
- (architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles.
- Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
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