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folk song vs folk

folk vs folk song

folk song and folk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
folk song Yes No No No
folk Yes No No No
As nouns, folk is a hypernym of folk song; that is, folk is a word with a broader meaning than folk song:
  • folk song: a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
  • folk: the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Other hypernyms of folk song include song, vocal, ethnic music, folk music.
folk song (noun) folk (noun)
a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
people in general (often used in the plural)
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
people descended from a common ancestor
Difference between folk song and folk

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