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When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music had come to an end and I felt he needed to go to the next step, the next generation.
Jim Messina

Meaning of "little folk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE FOLK

little folk  [ˈlɪtəl fəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE FOLK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Little folk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITTLE FOLK


fisherfolk
ˈfɪʃəˌfəʊk
folk
fəʊk
gentlefolk
ˈdʒɛntəlˌfəʊk
hillfolk
ˈhɪlˌfəʊk
kinfolk
ˈkɪnˌfəʊk
kinsfolk
ˈkɪnzˌfəʊk
menfolk
ˈmɛnˌfəʊk
merfolk
ˈmɜːfəʊk
seafolk
ˈsiːˌfəʊk
townsfolk
ˈtaʊnzfəʊk
tradesfolk
ˈtreɪdzˌfəʊk
womenfolk
ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊk
workfolk
ˈwɜːkˌfəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE FOLK

little by little
Little Corporal
little cuttle
Little Diomede
Little Dipper
Little Dog
little end
Little Englander
little finger
little game
little grebe
little green men
little gull
little hand
little hours
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE FOLK

Beaker folk
country folk
egg yolk
Herrenvolk
holk
Norfolk
Polk
Suffolk
travelling folk
volk
yolk

Synonyms and antonyms of little folk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «little folk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE FOLK

Find out the translation of little folk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little folk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little folk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小民俗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gente pequeña
570 millions of speakers

English

little folk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटे लोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يذكر الشعبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немного фолк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco popular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu populaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenig Volks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少しフォーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 민속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít dân gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய நாட்டுப்புற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük halk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccolo popolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trochę ludowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трохи фолк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puțin popular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρή λαϊκή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bietjie folk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lite folk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lite folk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little folk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE FOLK»

The term «little folk» is regularly used and occupies the 59.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE FOLK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little folk

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QUOTES WITH «LITTLE FOLK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word little folk.
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Jim Messina
When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music had come to an end and I felt he needed to go to the next step, the next generation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE FOLK»

Discover the use of little folk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little folk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters to Carve and ...
Provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 characters in wood. This title helps readers find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian inspired man and woman.
Harley Refsal, 2011
2
Lively Little Folk-Art Quilts
Gwen is back with a treasure trove of sweet little pieced and appliqu d quilts.
Gwen Marston, 2006
3
Fairy Island: An Enchanted Tour of the Homes of the Little Folk
Noted nature crafter Laura Martin has created a fantasy for fairy-lovers. It involves botanist Christine Newkirk, who has discovered five tiny houses on a magical island, all made from natural materials on a perfect fairy scale.
Cameron Martin, 2005
4
The Book of Little Folk: Faery Stories and Poems from Around ...
A collection of poems, short stories, folk tales and fairy tales from a variety of cultures about these elusive and magical creatures.
‎1997
5
Childern's Stories for Little Folk: I Love My School Bus and ...
My name is Drake, and I love to ride the school bus. Stopping, going; happy as can be! I Love My School Bus tells the story of The driver, the matron, the children and me. While at Grandma's house, Dark in the night.
Gail Maxine Bailey, 2008
6
Quick-and-Easy "Little Folk" Charted Designs
Color-coded charts, directions for creating over 60 miniature figures: Santa Claus, ballerina, clown, more.
Georgia L. Gorham, 1987
7
Glim the Glorious, or, How the little folk bested the gubgoblins
The little folk of the forest attempt a heroic rescue of their beloved unicorn from the evil goblins.
Gayle Middleton, 1987
8
Peter William Butterblow: And Other Little Folk
Here we meet a whole host of little folk at work and play: Peter William Butterblow, Baldigrand, Patterpout, Gazumptitum and old gnome Trustytrout.
C. J. Moore, 1991
9
Rooms to grow in: Little Folk Art's great rooms for babies, ...
Presents a stylish collection of practical solutions and creative design solutions for innovative children's rooms that cater to a youngster's individual needs and that can be easily modified as a child grows up. 15,000 first printing.
Susan Salzman, Daryn Eller, 2001
10
The Little Folk Of The Mountain: A Story About Elves
just the kind of place where the Little Folk would live. There's a mountain just like it close to my home.” Lady got very excited, nudged them all to follow her, and went straight to the hidden door. “Look,” exclaimed Kaitlin, “she's taken us right up ...
Richard T. Manners, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE FOLK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little folk is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Muze shakes it up | The London Free Press
... atmosphere, including creative ballet, shake-it and beginner boogie for adults and baby bop and keep kool for skool aimed for little folk. «London Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Cherokee Maidens and Hankerin' 4 Hank bring local, old-timey …
Well, country with a healthy dose of bluegrass and maybe a little folk thrown in there. The women who make up Cherokee Maidens — the name ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
Obama to Visit Israel Next Week to Promote Nuclear Deal With Iran?
... mullahs adhere to the nuclear agreement - which they won't - but why should that matter to any of us little folk as we go about our daily lives? «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Top o' the mornin' to us
Sure, we get a laugh ourselves out of leprechaun hats with ginger hair attached, but should anyone dare describe one of us as the little folk, we ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
A little music coming to the corner in Coos Bay
28: Dale Inskeep with Bill Bartels will play a little jazz followed by another hour of music by Kenny, Rob & Bob with a little folk music and some ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
6
Del McCoury Band brings grammy-winning bluegrass to Meijer …
“This is a song we played at a little folk Festival called the Newport folk festival, ya'll ever hear of it?” Del lauded, before lighting up the crowd ... «The Rapidian, Jul 15»
7
Press Pass: The Ebony Hillbillies
I liked little folk tunes and I learned a lot of them…I know it's strange to hear a Northern kid say that,” Prince said. “But after all there's a lot of folk ... «Falls Church News Press, Jul 15»
8
Genre-mixing band ready to help you celebrate Canada Day in Barrie
We're a little folk, a little rock, a little pop, a little indie,” said Trickett. Their music appeals to a variety of listeners, young and old, urban and rural. «Simcoe.com, Jun 15»
9
Martin Hesp: Cherry-picking English way to my native heath
A gradually failing England that doesn't really care about the little folk who are its citizens but worships the great god Mammon in all its awful ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
10
5 things to do this weekend
Cornmeal will be there playing a little folk music along with former Driver-By Truckers' guitarist Jason Isbell. The Aurora-based event supports ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jun 15»

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