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Meaning of "menfolk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MENFOLK

menfolk  [ˈmɛnˌfəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENFOLK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Menfolk 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.

WHAT DOES MENFOLK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of menfolk in the English dictionary

The definition of menfolk in the dictionary is men collectively, esp the men of a particular family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENFOLK


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENFOLK

mendigo
mending
Mendip Hills
Mendips
Mendoza
mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
meneer
Menelaus
Menelik II
Menes
menfolks
meng
mengagement ring
Mengelberg
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Mengzi
menhaden
menhir
menial
menially

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENFOLK

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

Synonyms and antonyms of menfolk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «menfolk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENFOLK

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

Translator English - Chinese

爷们
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menfolk
570 millions of speakers

English

menfolk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरुष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجالهن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

все мужчины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menfolk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরুষগণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

menfolk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Männer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男たち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

menfolk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh đàn ông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

menfolk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरुष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erkekler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menfolk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

menfolk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

всі чоловіки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adresa locuitorilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι άντρες της οικογένειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

menfolk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

menfolk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menfolk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of menfolk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENFOLK»

The term «menfolk» is regularly used and occupies the 73.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENFOLK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «menfolk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «menfolk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENFOLK»

Discover the use of menfolk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to menfolk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mighty Menfolk
An African American child describes the good qualities of the men in her community and in her family.
Carole Boston Weatherford, 1996
2
Empowerment and Status of Rural Women: A Central Himalayan ...
Three levels of status were established for this purpose, namely, those who never received help from their menfolk in household activities were levelled at low status, those who received help from their menfolk in domestic activities only ...
G. D. Bhat, 1998
3
A Female US President: Is Salvation, Blessing, Peace and ...
Let the menfolk condescend to give American women a chance at the presidency , perhaps America and the world will be a better place. When America sneezes and coughs, the rest of the world catches cold. A better government of America is  ...
Jubril Aka, 2007
4
Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary ...
The menfolk in leadership threw the country into unsustainable foreign debts, major part of which was crookedly and fraudulently contracted, and caused human rights violations which made the country to be declared a pariah state and  ...
Jubril Olabode Aka, 2012
5
Navarro or Not (Mills & Boon American Romance)
Menfolk.” “I'm trying tofitin here.” Nina opened the door. “Hello,” she said to the attractive blonde on theporch, trying not to have a huge leap of jealousy sincethiswas Navarro's houseand clearly theblonde knew where he lived. “The menfolk ...
Tina Leonard, 2014
6
Cricket and England: A Cultural and Social History of the ...
Although such statements are generally made in the presence of their husbands, many women have said that their menfolk could have done much worse than spend so much time playing or watching cricket, and when pressed to define ' doing ...
Jack Williams, 1999
7
Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a ...
Manipuri menfolk had been subjected to Burmanisati >n in varying degrees. They had been compelled to wear 'Lungri' or, pa. t in place of Meetei traditional dress ' Pheijom' (like Dhoti). Manipuri Brahmins should openly show the practice of ...
Naorem Sanajaoba, 2003
8
Internment of Western Civilians under the Japanese ...
As such, the majority of them shared the same values as their menfolk and represented and contributed to Western imperialism's civilising project in one way or another. In the early stages of the war the women, undoubtedly, shared a similar ...
Bernice Archer, 2004
9
Spectrum of Nehru's thought
which he felt at their involvement in it: "Most of us menfolk were in prison. And then a remarkable thing happened. Our women came to the front and took charge of the struggle. Women had always been there of course but now there was an ...
Sobhag Mathur, 1994
10
Scarlett Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Southern Women in the ...
Instead of separating their interests from black men, educated black women tended to work with their menfolk politically. They had a direct stake in improving their families' and communities' access to economic resources, civil rights, and ...
Laura F. Edwards, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENFOLK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term menfolk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Belle Starr' closes out Big River Chautauqua - Daily Journal
“I asked myself why all the menfolk in my family died so young. I figured there was only one thing to do — marry a man a whole lot younger than ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
2
Visiting a historical relic just down the road - Niagara This Week
We learned that in the 1870s, the women of the family would go up there to watch for the return of the menfolk on their ships. In those days ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
3
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night | Movie review – The Upcoming
... premise: Nosferatu, in the guise of a young Iranian girl, ladling out judgement and death upon Bad City's corrupt and opportunistic menfolk. «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
4
Fleetwood's last trawlerman laments the loss of an industry – News …
Norah was one of the “women left behind” when their menfolk went to sea. They had to be father as well as mother to their children, and often go to work as well ... «Observer News, Jul 15»
5
France's feminists are colluding in oppression by supporting …
This contempt is ironic: it is assumed these women wear a scarf as they are forced to do so by their menfolk, and that the solution to that undue ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Aussie Transgender Model Andreja Pejic Joins Taylor Swift's …
ICYMI: Taylor Swift is generally inclined to a) surround herself with kick ass women friends, and b) invite 'em (and the occasional menfolk) to ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
7
And You Thought All Kenyans Were Alike: Misconceptions Kenyans …
... and dice their menfolk - pun unintended - is because of their alleged laziness and inability to take care of business - in more ways than one. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Auchindrain: a unique vision for conserving the heritage of people …
Wars brought change too, with the menfolk of the travellers fighting alongside men from the settled community, dying together or coming back to ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
9
Beggars the question Why?
They cannot plead that they are ignorant of Saudi culture, the attitude of the menfolk or the dangers lurking for unaccompanied females? «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Beyond biryani, a taste that lingers: The last Irani Chai cafes of …
By then, menfolk would assemble at chabutras – a small elevated platform, which served as a seat for a few people – outside their homes. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Menfolk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/menfolk>. May 2024 ».
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