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folktale

gb/fˈoʊktˌeɪl/ us/fˈoʊktˌeɪl/
B2 ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য B2 entity
1

traditional story from folk culture

a traditional story from a culture, usually told for many years

ব্যবহারের ধরন: a folktale (from [place]/about [topic])
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse folktale with fairy tale; a folktale is broader and may have no fairies or princes.
সমার্থক শব্দ
folk story (A very close synonym; slightly more informal and common in speech.) | traditional tale (More general; does not specifically emphasize folk culture.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
news report (Aims to present verified facts rather than traditional storytelling.)
কলোকেশন
a traditional folktale |an old folktale |a well-known folktale |a local folktale |a folktale from Japan |a folktale about animals |a folktale character |a folktale hero |tell a folktale |collect folktales
বিষয়
culture |literature |storytelling
উদাহরণ
  • My grandmother used to tell us a folktale about a clever rabbit who outsmarted a lion.
  • The museum exhibit explains how each folktale reflects the values of the community that told it.
  • The teacher asked students to compare a folktale from their own culture with one from another country.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • We read a folktale in class.
  • This folktale comes from Kenya.
বিশেষ্য C1 abstract
2

the genre of folk stories

this kind of traditional story, as a type of literature

ব্যবহারের ধরন: folktale as a genre/form
সাধারণ ভুল:
In this meaning, folktale refers to the category, not one specific story.
সমার্থক শব্দ
folklore (Broader; includes customs and beliefs as well as stories.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
nonfiction (Writing that presents real events and information rather than traditional narrative forms.)
কলোকেশন
folktale tradition |folktale themes |folktale motifs |folktale structure |folktale studies |folktale scholarship |folktale narrative |folktale patterns
বিষয়
culture |literature |storytelling |education
উদাহরণ
  • In his research, he focuses on folktale as a genre rather than on individual stories.
  • Folktale often uses repeated patterns to help listeners remember the story.
  • The course covers myth, legend, and folktale across different cultures.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • Folktale is one kind of traditional story.
বিশেষ্য B2 entity
3

modern retelling of a folk story

a traditional story written again in a new version

ব্যবহারের ধরন: a folktale retold by [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
A folktale can be written down; it is not only spoken, even if it started as an oral story.
সমার্থক শব্দ
retelling (General term; does not specify a story from folk tradition.) | adaptation (Often implies changes in form or details for a new audience.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
original work (A newly invented story rather than one based on tradition.)
কলোকেশন
a retold folktale |a folktale collection |a folktale anthology |a folktale adaptation |a beautifully illustrated folktale |publish folktales |a folktale retold by an author
বিষয়
literature |publishing |education |storytelling
উদাহরণ
  • The book is a folktale retold in simple language for young readers.
  • She published a folktale collection with notes on where each story was recorded.
  • The film is based on a folktale but changes the ending.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • This is a folktale retold for children.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
folktale
IPA
GB/fˈoʊktˌeɪl/
US/fˈoʊktˌeɪl/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
folk - tale (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (folk)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
  • Base: folktale
  • Plural: folktales
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
folktales noun
Core family
folk noun A2 tale noun A2 folklore noun
Related words
folkloric adjective folklorist noun storytelling noun storyteller noun B1
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