noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfəʊkweɪ/
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General-American:/ˈfoʊkˌweɪ/
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noun
Meaning 1
A belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural, often
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From folk + way.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
gebruik
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Chinese Mandarin:
民俗
(mínsú)
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Finnish:
kansanviisaus
— custom or belief common to members of a society
German:
Brauch
— custom or belief common to members of a society
German:
Sitte
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Hungarian:
népszokás
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Irish:
daon-nós
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Italian:
costumanza
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Italian:
costume
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Italian:
tradizione
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Korean:
민속
(minsok)
— custom or belief common to members of a society
Russian:
обы́чай
(obýčaj)
— custom or belief common to members of a society
