folk
/fəʊk/noun, adjective
उच्चारण फ़ोक
लोग; लोक
Core word
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(folks) people in general; connected with the traditional art or culture of a community
लोग; लोक
- folk dance
- folk songs
- Folk art from Bihar is famous for its bright paintings.
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- The old folks sat on the verandah, chatting.
- She sang a folk song from her village.
- Good folk in the neighbourhood helped after the storm.
Synonyms people traditional ethnic native
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
folk + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective, folk comes before a noun and means connected with the traditional culture of ordinary people. It never changes its form.
विशेषण के रूप में 'folk' noun से पहले आता है और आम लोगों की पारंपरिक संस्कृति से जुड़े का अर्थ देता है; इसका रूप नहीं बदलता।
- Rajasthani folk music is loved across India.
- The festival ended with a folk dance performance.
folk (plural noun) / folks
As a noun, folk means people in general and takes a plural verb. In British English 'folk' without an s is common, while 'folks' is informal.
Noun के रूप में 'folk' का अर्थ सामान्य लोग है और यह plural क्रिया लेता है; British English में बिना 's' का 'folk' आम है, जबकि 'folks' अनौपचारिक है।
- Country folk are often generous to strangers.
- Old folk in the village still tell this story.
type of folk + people
Modifiers such as old, young, country or city can come before folk to name a group.
Old, young, country या city जैसे शब्द 'folk' से पहले आकर किसी समूह का नाम बताते हैं।
- Young folk gather at the fair every winter evening.
folk as part of compound nouns
Folk forms compounds like folklore, folk song, folk tale, folk art, folk medicine and folk hero.
'Folk' से folklore, folk song, folk tale, folk art, folk medicine और folk hero जैसे compound बनते हैं।
- The village still practises folk medicine for minor illnesses.
+Collocations 5
folk + noun
musicsongdancearttalehero
- The folk song described the arrival of the monsoon.
adjective + folk
oldyoungcountrysimplelocalordinary
- Simple village folk offered us tea and sweets.
folk + custom / belief
beliefremedywisdomreligionculturetradition
- Many folk remedies use turmeric and honey.
verb + folk (people)
greetmeetentertainservetrust
- The shopkeeper greets the local folk by name.
folk + group / festival
groupfestivalsingertheatrerevival
- A folk festival is held in Pushkar every year.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learned a Garba folk dance for the college festival.
राधिका ने कॉलेज के उत्सव के लिए गरबा लोक नृत्य सीखा।
- Hill folk walk several kilometres every day to reach the nearest market.
पहाड़ के लोग निकटतम बाज़ार पहुँचने के लिए प्रतिदिन कई किलोमीटर चलते हैं।
- The book collects folk wisdom from different regions of India.
इस पुस्तक में भारत के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों का लोक ज्ञान संकलित है।
- Some folk believe that planting a tulsi at home brings good luck.
कुछ लोग मानते हैं कि घर में तुलसी लगाने से सौभाग्य आता है।
- The folk singer travelled from village to village with a single ektara.
लोक गायक एक ही इकतारा लेकर गाँव-गाँव घूमता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The village folk is very hospitable.
✓ The village folk are very hospitable.
Folk meaning people takes a plural verb.
लोग के अर्थ में 'folk' के साथ plural क्रिया आती है।
✗ She loves folks music and folks dance.
✓ She loves folk music and folk dance.
As an adjective, folk does not take -s.
विशेषण के रूप में 'folk' में '-s' नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Folk /fəʊk/, with a silent l; GK: famous folk dances include Bihu (Assam), Garba (Gujarat), Bhangra (Punjab) and Ghoomar (Rajasthan).
Folk /fəʊk/, silent l के साथ; GK में प्रसिद्ध लोक नृत्यों में बिहू (असम), गरबा (गुजरात), भांगड़ा (पंजाब) और घूमर (राजस्थान) शामिल हैं।