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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLK IN SPANISH

folk play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Folk can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FOLK MEAN IN SPANISH?

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folk

Folk music

Música folk

Folk music is a term of Anglo-Saxon origin used in the Castilian language generally to refer to modern folk music. In some contexts, due to the influence of the English language of folk music, its meaning extends to all folk music, both traditional and modern based on it. Folk artists can use existing folk music themes by arranging a musical arrangement or simply taking the style and creating their own original songs. It is also characteristic of folk music to use instruments typical of each region, such as banjo, violin or harmonica in the United States, violin and tin whistle in Ireland, bagpipes in Scotland or Galicia, accordion in France Or in Italy, gralla and dulzaina in Catalonia, trikitixa in the Basque Country, etc. Música folk es un término de origen anglosajón utilizado en lengua castellana generalmente para referirse a la música folclórica moderna. En algunos contextos, por influencia del sentido en lengua inglesa de la folk music, su significado se extiende a toda la música folclórica, tanto la tradicional como la más moderna basada en aquella. Los artistas de música folk pueden emplear temas musicales folclóricos ya existentes haciéndoles un arreglo musical o bien tomar simplemente el estilo y crear sus propios temas originales. Es también característico de la música folk emplear instrumentos típicos de cada región, como puede ser el banjo, el violín o la armónica en Estados Unidos, el violín y el tin whistle en Irlanda, la gaita en Escocia o en Galicia, el acordeón en Francia o en Italia, la gralla y la dulzaina en Cataluña, la trikitixa en el País Vasco, etc.

Definition of folk in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of folk in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is said of modern music: It is inspired by themes or motifs of folk music. Another meaning of folk in the dictionary is pertaining to or related to folk music. A folk group Folk is also folk music. La primera definición de folk en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es dicho de la música moderna: Que está inspirada en temas o motivos de la música folclórica. Otro significado de folk en el diccionario es perteneciente o relativo a la música folk. Un grupo folk. Folk es también música folk.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLK

foliatura
folicular
foliculario
folículo
folidoto
folijones
folio
folíolo
foliolo
folión
folklore
folklórica
folklórico
folklorista
folla
follada
follado
follador
follaje
follajería

Synonyms and antonyms of folk in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «folk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLK

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The translations of folk from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «folk» in Spanish.

Translator Spanish - Chinese

民间
1,325 millions of speakers

Spanish

folk
570 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - English

folk
510 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Hindi

लोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

قوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Russian

люди
278 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Portuguese

povo
270 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Bengali

লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - French

populaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Malay

rakyat
190 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - German

Leute
180 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Japanese

フォーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Korean

사람들
85 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Javanese

rakyat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

dân tộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புற
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Marathi

लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Turkish

halk
70 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Italian

popolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Polish

ludowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Ukrainian

люди
40 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Romanian

oameni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

λαϊκή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

folk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Spanish - Swedish

folk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

folk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of folk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK»

The term «folk» is very widely used and occupies the 6.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK» OVER TIME

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

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SPANISH QUOTES WITH «FOLK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word folk.
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Louis Armstrong
Toda la música es música folk, nunca he escuchado a un caballo cantar una canción.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLK»

Discover the use of folk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to folk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Folk Wisdom of Mexico: Proverbios Y Dichos Mexicanos
Proverbs make truth into poetry, and the folk sayings of Mexico capture its wisdom, spirit, and vibrant life. Though these sayings--or "dichos"--have their roots in Spain, they have evolved into distinctly Mexican adages. Young Adult.
Jeff M. Sellers, 2005
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Antropologiá sin fronteras
La SOCiEDAD FOLK: un tipo ideal, producto de la mente Empezaremos por considerar que la sociedad folk ha sido un término difícil de definir y complejo de precisar en la medida que para unos puede dar cuenta de la sociedad comunal,  ...
Robert Redfield, Ana Bella Pérez Castro, María Guadalupe Ochoa Avila, 2002
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Hispano Folk Music of the Rio Grande Del Norte:
This long-awaited book vividly documents the folk music of El Río Grande del Norte, an area extending from the Mexican border on the south to Southern Colorado on the north and from the Great Plains on the east to the Continental Divide on ...
‎1999
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Picarda Chicana: Latino Folk Humor. Folklore Latino Jocoso.
Others are synopses of jokes that Dr. Reyna learned over the years and took the liberty of translating to English for presentation here. This book represents the best Mexican American joke tradition.
Jos R. Reyna, Andrea Alessandra Cabello, Gloria Canales, 2005
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Cancionero folclorico / Folk songs: Letras y acordes para ...
Letras y acordes para guitarra Benito Arregui. Cantando me be de morir, cantando me han de enterrar, y cantando be de llegar al pie del Eterno Padre; desde el vientre de mi madre vine a este mundo a cantar. Que no se trabe mi lengua ni ...
Benito Arregui, 2004
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Aspectos del desarrollo de la lingüística española a través ...
En 1884 Gomme, primer presidente de la Folk-Lore Society ̧ planteó un debate sobre los límites de la nueva ciencia, cuyas conclusiones fueron publicadas en los números II (1884) y III (1885) del Folklore Journal. En relación con los ...
Vera Eilers, Kirsten Süselbeck, Katharina Wieland, 2010
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Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes As ...
(Formerly Brujeria).
Mary Virginia Devine, 1992
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The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El d’a que nev— tortilla: Folk ...
A Joe Hayes' classic, revealing the wit and wisdom of Hispanic New Mexico folklore.
Joe Hayes, 2013
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Teaching American History with Favorite Folk Songs
Tracey West. This journal entry was written by William Heyser, a banker who lived in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Read the entry and then answer the questions below. October 10, 1862 Rain today. A great saving for farmers who were facing a ...
Tracey West, 2001
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De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children
Offers a selection of traditional children's songs, chants, and rhymes from a variety of Latin American countries, with lyrics in Spanish and English translation, and music arranged for piano, voice, and guitar.
José Luis Orozco, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term folk is used in the context of the following news items.
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El folk-rock de los irlandeses The Corrs cautiva Cap Roig
El folk-rock de los irlandeses The Corrs cautiva Cap Roig ... El cuarteto de folk-rock irlandés The Corrs durante el concierto que ofrece en el Festival de Cap ... «EFE, Aug 16»
2
Los Sabandeños protagonizarán la 44 Cita con la Música Folk de ...
Este evento, que organiza el grupo de música folk Andaraje y en el que colabora la Diputación Provincial y el Ayuntamiento del municipio, tiene como objetivo ... «Cuatro, Aug 16»
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El Festival folk de Borleña celebra su XV aniversario
La Asociación Cultural Sel del Pas organiza éste próximo sábado día 13 una nueva edición del Festival Folk de Borleña, que éste año cumple quince años. «El Faradio, Aug 16»
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Nace el Festival Folk Lágrimas de San Lorenzo en el corazón de ...
Desde Irlanda llegará uno de los padres de la música folk y miembro fundador de 'Battlefield Band', Pat Kilbride, quien ha recorrido el mundo con su música ... «ileon.com - Información de León, Aug 16»
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'Folk Pozoblanco' reúne desde este jueves artistas de música ...
La localidad cordobesa de Pozoblanco acoge desde este jueves, y hasta el próximo sábado, la XXVIII edición de la Muestra de Música Tradicional 'Folk ... «Lainformacion.com, Aug 16»
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Cita con la música folk en Santiago
La fiesta del folk gallego regresa hoy a la praza da Quintana de Santiago por quinto año consecutivo. Se trata del Certame Folk, el festival organizado por La ... «La Voz de Galicia, Jul 16»
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El grupo folk Milladoiro presentará su nuevo trabajo en Ortigueira
Tras cuatro días de conciertos de folk, el Festival de Ortigueira llegará a su fin en el día de hoy. La programación de la última jornada dará comienzo a las 11,30 ... «Faro de Vigo, Jul 16»
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Acetre abrirá el XXI Festival Internacional Folk de Plasencia
La XXI Edición del Festival Folk de Plasencia comenzará el 18 de agosto en el recinto amurallado de la Torre Lucia y serán los extremeños de "Acetre" los ... «Cadena SER, Jul 16»
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La 28ª edición de Folk Pozoblanco reunirá a artistas de música ...
La localidad cordobesa de Pozoblanco acogerá los próximos 4, 5 y 6 de agosto la 28ª edición de la Muestra de Música Tradicional Folk Pozoblanco, ... «Diario Córdoba, Jul 16»
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Villarino, capital de la música folk este fin de semana
Todo listo en Villarino para que este viernes comience la primera edición del “Burrufolk” un evento que, como su propio nombre indica, tendrá a la música folk ... «Gaceta de Salamanca, Jul 16»

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« EDUCALINGO. Folk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-es/folk>. Jun 2026 ».
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