folk - Meaning in Malayalam

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folk - Meaning in Malayalam

folk Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of folk in English

folk noun

1. the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

   Synonyms

   ethnic music, folk music

2. people in general (often used in the plural)

   Synonyms

   common people, folks

   Examples

   • "folks around here drink moonshine"
   • "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"
   • "they're just country folk"
3. people descended from a common ancestor

   Synonyms

   family line, family, family, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, sept

   Example

   • "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
4. a social division of (usually preliterate) people

   Synonyms

   tribe

Synonyms of folk

• ethnic music, folk music
• common people, folks
• family, family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept
• tribe

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