"folky" meaning in All languages combined

See folky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: folkier [comparative], folkiest [superlative]
Etymology: From folk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|folk|y}} folk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} folky (comparative folkier, superlative folkiest)
  1. (music, informal) Having the character of folk music Tags: informal Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: folkiness Related terms: folksy

Adjective [Spanish]

Head templates: {{es-adj|inv=1}} folky (invariable)
  1. folky Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-folky-es-adj-50yyT4S0 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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