kinfolk
pronunciation
How to pronounce kinfolk in British English:
UK ['kɪnfəʊk]
How to pronounce kinfolk in American English:
US [ˈkɪnˌfok]
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- Noun:
- people descended from a common ancestor
Word Origin
- kinfolk (n.)
- also kin-folk, 1802, principally American English, but the earliest references are British, from kin (n.) + folk (n.). Kinsfolk is recorded from 1844.
Example
- 1. Half-blooded children are known as kinfolk .
- 2. You know you my favorite kinfolk . I 'll be right here .
- 3. Kinfolk and old friends gather from afar for preaching , music , and dinner .
- 4. Their only kinfolk are wolves .
- 5. An contrastive analysis of kinfolk appellation words in chinese and uygur languages .