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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespueblo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpwe.βlo/
"Cada pueblo tiene sus propias tradiciones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A people, nation, or ethnic group, considered as a collective entity bound by shared culture, language, and heritage.
"The romantic movement emphasized the unique spirit of the volk through traditional folklore and song."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from German 'Volk' (meaning people, nation, tribe), ultimately descending from Proto-Germanic *fulka- (host, multitude, people). In English, it is frequently used in anthropological, historical, or sociological contexts to denote a specific ethnic group, nation, or folk community, often retaining its cultural resonance from romantic nationalism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volk" is said worldwide
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peuple
Transliteration: /pœpl/
"Le peuple s'est uni pour défendre sa culture."
Volk
Transliteration: /fɔlk/
"Das Volk feierte das traditionelle Fest."
popolo
Transliteration: /ˈpɔ.po.lo/
"Il popolo ha espresso il suo desiderio di libertà."
pueblo
Transliteration: /ˈpwe.βlo/
"Cada pueblo tiene sus propias tradiciones."
povo
Transliteration: /ˈpo.vu/
"O povo lutou bravamente pela sua independência."
जनता
Transliteration: janta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"देश की जनता अपनी संस्कृति पर गर्व करती है।"
民族
Transliteration: mínzú
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个历史悠久的民族。"
민족
Transliteration: minjok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 고유한 문화를 가진 민족입니다."
民族
Transliteration: minzoku
Script: 日本語
"その民族には独特の伝統があります。"
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