n.

1. （某一民族，種族或社會階層中的）廣大成員；……人[the S][K]
2. 人們；（可用作稱呼）各位[P]
   They are the best folks on earth.

   他們是世上最好的人。

3. 【口】家屬，親屬；雙親[P]
   I write regularly to my folks.

   我定期寫信回家給我父母。

a.

1. 民間的，民眾的，通俗的[Z][B]
   It is often used as folk medicine to cure snake bites.

   它常被用作治療蛇咬傷的民間藥物。

pl. n.

1. (also folks) informal people in general.
   ▸ (one's folks) chiefly N. Amer. one's family, especially one's parents.
2. (also folk music) traditional music of unknown authorship, transmitted orally.
3. [as modifier] originating from the beliefs and customs of ordinary people:
   folk wisdom.