English to Maori Meaning of folk - iwi

Folk :

iwi

noun

iwi, kaihe, tūmatanui, huihui, taata, tangata, te taata, whanaunga

Folk :: iwiFolks :: e patata anaFolkways :: folkways

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Definitions of folk in English

Noun(1) people in general (often used in the plural(2) a social division of (usually preliterate(3) people descended from a common ancestor(4) the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

Examples of folk in English

(1) His job takes him all round the old folk 's homes in Lancashire entertaining residents.(2) Mixing with the fan base and common folk has its good and bad sides.(3) I suppose it also had to do with the fact that my parents were messy folk , something of which I was deeply ashamed.(4) His own work retained a distinctly Romanian identity rooted in his native country's folk art tradition.(5) The folk dance in India found it's own roots, moorings and maturity.(6) ├ö├ç├┐Come on Eileen├ö├ç├û was a brilliant fusion of '80s pop, Celtic folk , and blue-eyed soul.(7) Rooted in immemorial folk beliefs, ghost stories, as a literary genre, have their own conventions and are a comparatively recent development.(8) The consensus was that folk literature is traditional narrative transmitted over time in an original, stable form.(9) A visitor from Nashville rounds off a season of top folk and soul in Haworth this winter and spring.(10) True folk art is little subject to fashion and changing taste.(11) The Portuguese have a variety of folk beliefs, many of which coincide with those of other cultures.(12) Sounds logical, but logic never killed a folk hero.(13) We had all this exposure, and we did all the major folk fests.(14) A lot of invaluable literature in the languages of the common folk has remained outside recognised literary boundaries.(15) In other words, it is inculcated in the form of folk wisdom or tradition.(16) As with any folk fest, much of the magic will happen during the workshops.

Related Phrases of folk

(1) folk music ::

iwi waiata

(2) folk dance ::

kanikani iwi

(3) folk art ::

iwi toi

(4) folk songs ::

waiata iwi

(5) folk medicine ::

iwi rongoā

(6) old folk ::

iwi tawhito

(7) folk wisdom ::

iwi whakaaro nui

(8) folk custom ::

ritenga iwi

(9) folk singer ::

iwi kaiwaiata

Related Phrases of folk

(1) folk music ::

iwi waiata

(2) folk dance ::

kanikani iwi

(3) folk art ::

iwi toi

(4) folk songs ::

waiata iwi

(5) folk medicine ::

iwi rongoā

(6) old folk ::

iwi tawhito

(7) folk wisdom ::

iwi whakaaro nui

(8) folk custom ::

ritenga iwi

(9) folk singer ::

iwi kaiwaiata

Synonyms

Noun

1. people ::

iwi

3. common people ::

iwi noa

4. tribe ::

iwi

5. kinsfolk ::

whanaunga

6. folk music ::

iwi waiata

Different Forms

folk, folks

Word Example from TV Shows

Where are the rest of the free FOLK now?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 5

As my mother would say, the Asians are an inscrutable FOLK.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 20

The free FOLK? Listen to him.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1

A well-known FOLK cure for insomnia...

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 2

The free FOLK are stubborn.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8

Examples of folk from TV Shows

Where are the rest of the free FOLK now?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 5

As my mother would say, the Asians are an inscrutable FOLK.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 20

The free FOLK? Listen to him.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1

A well-known FOLK cure for insomnia...

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 2

The free FOLK are stubborn.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8

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