folk

noun, adjective/fəʊk/CEFR B2

মানুষজন; লোকজ, লোকসংস্কৃতির

Meaning

People in general, or belonging to the traditions of ordinary people.

Example sentences

Village folk gathered at the fair.গ্রামের মানুষজন মেলায় জড়ো হলো।
He collects folk songs.তিনি লোকগীতি সংগ্রহ করেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: people, traditional

Similar words, and what each means

people
মানুষ, লোকজন
Human beings in general, or a group of them.
traditional
ঐতিহ্যবাহী, প্রথাগত
Following customs that have existed for a long time.

“folk” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Baishakhi melas are held in towns and villages with toys, sweets, pottery, nagordola and folk songs.
Pahela Baishakh →
Afterwards we saw the Folk Art Museum in the old Sardar Bari, with its jamdani weaving, terracotta, masks, boats and musical instruments.
A Visit to a Historical Place →
She loves folk dance.
dance — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“folk” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • কবর, সমাধি; গুরুতর, গম্ভীর
- • প্রধান, মুখ্য; নেতা, প্রধান ব্যক্তি
- • সর্দি, ঠান্ডা লাগা, ঠান্ডা, শীতল
- • মানুষজন; লোকজ, লোকসংস্কৃতির
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মানুষজন; লোকজ, লোকসংস্কৃতির — folk (noun, adjective) — মানুষজন; লোকজ, লোকসংস্কৃতির. People in general, or belonging to the traditions of ordinary people.
Which word is closest in meaning to “folk”?
- • characteristic
- • representative
- • people
- • hardcover
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people — people — মানুষ, লোকজন. Human beings in general, or a group of them.

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