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Folklore in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Folklorenoun
पौराणिक कथा
🗣️ pauraNik katha [/ˈfəʊk.lɔː/, /ˈfoʊk.lɔːɹ/, [folˈklɔ.ɾə], [fulˈklɔ.ɾə], [folˈklo.ɾe], /fɔlkloːrə/, [fʌlɡ̊ˈloːɐ], [fʌlˈkʰloːɐ], /fɔlˈkloːrə/, /fɔl.klɔʁ/, /folˈkloɾe/, /folˈkloɾ/, [folˈkloɾ], /ˌfɔlkˈloːʁə/]
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📖 Meaning of “folklore”

The meaning of “folklore” in Hindi is पौराणिक कथा, pronounced pauraNik katha — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of folklore

the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

🟢 Similar words for folklore
Mishnah Spiritus Mundi Sunna Talmud ancient wisdom archetypal myth archetypal pattern charm common law custom fairy lore fairyism
✍️ Folklore in a sentence
Mahabharat is a folklore from ancient India.
लक्मे फैशन वीक में उर्वशी कौर का संग्रह भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं से बहुत अधिक प्रेरित था।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From folk + lore, coined by British writer William Thoms in 1846 to replace terms such as "popular antiquities". Thoms imitated German terms such as Volklehre (“people's customs”) and Volksüberlieferung (“popular tradition”). Compare also Old English folclar (“popular instruction; homily”) and West Frisian folkloare (“folklore”).

Quick facts about “folklore”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Folklore
Meaning in Hindi
पौराणिक कथा
Pronunciation
pauraNik katha
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
From folk + lore, coined by British writer William Thoms in 1846 to replace terms such as "popular antiquities". Thoms imitated German terms such as Volklehre (“people's customs”) and Volksüberlieferung (“popular tradition”). Compare also Old English folclar (“popular instruction; homily”) and West Frisian folkloare (“folklore”).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "folklore" is पौराणिक कथा (pauraNik katha).
In Devanagari script it is written as पौराणिक कथा.
It is pronounced "pauraNik katha". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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