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Pronunciation / Transliteration: loksahitya
"यह कहानी ग्रामीण लोकसाहित्य का एक हिस्सा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth.
"Local folklore says that the old bridge is haunted by a ghostly piper."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1846 by the English antiquary William Thoms, combining the words 'folk' (people) and 'lore' (learning, knowledge) to describe the traditional beliefs, legends, and customs of the common people.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "folklore"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "folklore" is said worldwide
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folklore
Transliteration: folklore
"Les contes font partie du folklore de cette région."
Folklore
Transliteration: Folklore
"Diese Geschichte ist Teil der lokalen Folklore."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"Il folclore italiano è ricco di leggende affascinanti."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"El folclore de este país incluye muchas danzas tradicionales."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"O folclore brasileiro possui várias criaturas fantásticas."
लोकसाहित्य
Transliteration: loksahitya
"यह कहानी ग्रामीण लोकसाहित्य का एक हिस्सा है।"
民间传说
Transliteration: mínjiān chuánshuō
"这个地方有着丰富的民间传说。"
민속
Transliteration: minsok
"그 마을에는 오래된 민속 신앙이 남아 있다."
民俗
Transliteration: minsoku
"その地域には独特の民俗や伝説がある。"
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