folk song
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folk song
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From folk + song.
noun folk songs · folksong
- A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
- folk music Before my father, Hasidic music was mere folksong. He raised it to the level of art.
- A song in the style of folk music, a modern genre of popular music.
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noun song in this style
| 中文 | 民歌 míngē |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Folksong |
| Русский | наро́дная пе́сня naródnaja pésnja |
| Tiếng Việt | dân ca |
noun song originating among the working people
| Español | canción popular |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 민요 minyo, 포크송 pokeusong, 가요 gayo |
| 日本語 | 民謡 min'yō, フォークソング fōkusongu, 歌謡 kayō |
| 中文 | 民歌 míngē, 民謠 /民谣 mínyáo, 歌謠 /歌谣 gēyáo |
| हिन्दी | लोकगीत lokgīt |
| Français | chanson populaire |
| Deutsch | Volkslied |
| Italiano | canto popolare |
| Русский | наро́дная пе́сня naródnaja pésnja |
| Tiếng Việt | dân ca |
| العربية | أُغْنِيَّةٌ شَعْبِيَّة ʔuḡniyyatun šaʕbiyya |
Talk about this word "folk song." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/folk%20song. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. folk song. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20song "folk song." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20song.
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@misc{folk_song_2026,
title = {folk song},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20song},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
