🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

민속

Pronunciation / Transliteration: minsok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Folklore/ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 마을에는 오래된 민속 신앙이 남아 있다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    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."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'folklore' is derived from the combination of 'folk', which comes from Old English 'folc' meaning 'people', and 'lore', which originates from Old English 'leornian' meaning 'to learn'. The term was coined in the 19th century to describe the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community.

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