folk
Pronunciation:
/fəʊk//foʊk/noun
Definitions
A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
(plural: folks) One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
Folk music.
adjective
Definitions
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
Of or related to local building materials and styles.
Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
Example: folk psychology; folk linguistics