folk
US
/foʊk/
UK
/fəʊk/
Meaning
People in general, especially ordinary people or members of a particular community.
लोग, खासकर आम लोग या किसी खास समुदाय के सदस्य।
Examples
“Local folk gathered in the square to celebrate the harvest.”
“The story has been passed down among ordinary folk for generations.”
“The folks in our neighborhood often help one another.”
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Not natural: I met a friendly folk at the station.
Better: I met a friendly person at the station.
Folk usually refers to people collectively or in the plural, not to one person.
Folk आम तौर पर लोगों के समूह के लिए आता है, एक व्यक्ति के लिए person कहें।
Not natural: The local folk is proud of their traditions.
Better: The local folk are proud of their traditions.
When folk means people, it normally takes a plural verb.
जब folk का मतलब लोग हो, तो इसके साथ आम तौर पर plural verb are आता है।
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Learner tip
Use folk for people collectively; use person or someone when referring to one individual.
लोगों के समूह के लिए folk कहें; एक व्यक्ति की बात हो तो person या someone इस्तेमाल करें।