Kilo Lingo

/fəʊk/

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Translation

Ordinary people. It is a friendly, informal word, and is often said as "folks".

Word origin

From Old English folc, meaning the people of a place.

Origin
Old English
Root
folc
English cognates
folklore

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfolks

Examples

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"Folk" here means the people who live there.

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"Folks" is a warm way to speak to a group.

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"Folk" stays the same after a word like "older".

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This word is part of lesson 22.