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The correct spelling is folk.
How to pronounce folk
/fəʊk/
nounIPA: /fəʊk/
Say it like: Fol-k
The correct spelling is folk. A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation. For example: "Young folk, old folk, everybody come, / To our little Sunday School and have a lot of fun."
Usage Examples
“Young folk, old folk, everybody come, / To our little Sunday School and have a lot of fun.”
“folk psychology; folk linguistics”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
- 2.The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
- 3.(plural: folks) One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
- 4.Folk music.
- 5.People in general.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
- 2.Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
- 3.Of or related to local building materials and styles.
- 4.Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
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