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Native ethnic religion of the Tai people
‹ The template Infobox religion is being considered for merging. › The Tai folk religion, Satsana Phi (Lao: ສາສະໜາຜີ, Thai: ศาสนาผี; /sàːt.sa.nǎː.pʰǐː/)
Tai_folk_religion
Guardian/patron deity or spirit
tutelary deity. Dakini is the patron of those who seek knowledge. Chinese folk religion, both past and present, includes myriad tutelary deities. Exceptional
Tutelary_deity
Expressions of religion distinct from the doctrines of organized religion
Folk religion, traditional religion, or vernacular religion comprises, according to religious studies and folkloristics, various forms and expressions
Folk_religion
Southeast Asian ethnic group
adherents of Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with elements of traditional Tai folk religion. The Shan population is predominantly concentrated within the boundaries
Shan_people
Religious traditions of Burmese people according to legends
(Taung Kalat) Religion in Myanmar Chinese folk religion in Southeast Asia Tai folk religion Vietnamese folk religion Malaysian folk religion Satsana Phi
Burmese_folk_religion
Musok (Koreans) Koyapunem (Gondi people) Tai folk religion (Tai peoples of Mainland Southeast Asia) Ahom religion (Ahom people of north-east India) Moism
List_of_ethnic_religions
Religion in Laos (Pew Research Center 2015) Buddhism (66.0%) Tai folk religion (30.7%) Christianity (1.50%) other religions/not stated (1.80%) Theravada
Religion_in_Laos
Ethnic religion of the Ahom people
animistic concept of khwan are two elements it shares with other Tai folk religions. There is no idolatry except for the titular god of the Ahom king
Ahom_religion
Many other people, especially among the Isan ethnic group, practise Tai folk religions. A significant minority Muslim population, mostly constituted by Thai
Religion_in_Thailand
Chinese folk religion or folk beliefs, comprises a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora. This includes
Chinese_folk_religion
Ethnic group
template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Tai Lue or Tai Lü (Tai Lue: ᦺᦑᦟᦹᧉ, Chinese: 傣仂, Dǎi lè, Lao: ລື້, Lư̄, Thai: ไทลื้อ, RTGS: Thai
Tai_Lue_people
treasures such as minerals and jewels Vasudhara Jambhala Palden Lhamo Thần Tài Bà Chúa Kho Aje[citation needed] "Kubera | God of Wealth, Hinduism, Yaksha
List_of_fortune_deities
Country in Southeast Asia
Jewish, and 32.3% were other or traditional (mostly practitioners of Tai folk religion) in 2010. Female life expectancy at birth was at 70.7 years and male
Laos
Earth Guardian Spirit or deity in folk Burmese and Thai Laos Cambodia
(พระภูมิชัยมงคล) of Tai folk religion in spirit house The spirit house are devoted Phra phum vaiyathat (พระภูมิวัยทัต) of Tai folk religion in Taksin Memorial
Bhummaso
Religions that originated in East, South and Southeast Asia
religions include: East Asian religions such as Confucianism, Taoism, Tengrism, Korean shamanism, Chinese folk religion, and Shinto Dharmic religions
Eastern_religions
King in Hindu scriptures
Tamil Nadu is also associated with him. In Hinduism in Thailand and Tai folk religion call him is Chao Krung Bhali (เจ้ากรุงพาลี). He is regarded as chief
Mahabali
Ethnic group
Patriarchal Tai folk religion Theravada Buddhism (95.5%) Animism Christian (4.5%) (Placzek, Kanittanan 1986:156) Ethnologue-Tai Daeng The Red Tai of Vietnam
Tai_Daeng_people
Chinese folk religion plays a dynamic role in the lives of the overseas Chinese who have settled in the countries of this geographic region, particularly
Chinese folk religion in Southeast Asia
Chinese_folk_religion_in_Southeast_Asia
Hindu goddess of sacrifices and a Vedic invocation
(wife of Vayu) from Hinduism with Phra Mae Thorani and Phosop from tai folk religion, They five are usually worshipped or mentioned together., Her famous
Svaha
Ethnic religion of the Vietnamese people
Vietnamese folk religion (Vietnamese: tín ngưỡng dân gian Việt Nam) is a group of spiritual beliefs and practices adhered to by the Vietnamese people
Vietnamese_folk_religion
Hindu deity and concept
within Tai folk religion and Chitragupta in Hinduism. he is regarded as one of the first detiy four teachers of thai folk astrology and thai folk witchcraft
Kāla
Animistic and polytheistic beliefs and practices
Malaysian folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic beliefs and practices that are still held by many in the Islamic-majority country of
Malaysian_folk_religion
พระแม่ย่า) or Mae Ya (Thai: แม่ย่า) is a female deity worshipped in Tai folk religion associated with, and as the tutelary of Sukhothai province in Thailand
Phra_Mae_Ya
Ethnic group
for merging. › White Tai (in Tai Dón, ꪼꪕꪒꪮꪙꫀ, /taj˦˦.dɔn˦˥/; in Thai language and Lao language Tai Khao; in Vietnamese language Tai Dón or Thái Trắng, in
Tai_Dón_people
Serpent God in Hinduism
were made to look like Shesha. In the snake worship traditions of Tai folk religion and animism in Thailand, he is a naga second order most revered figure
Shesha
Devotion to serpent deities
worshipped in Thailand have three origins: Tai folk religion, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Nagas popular in Tai belief include Shri Sutho Naga (พญาศรีสุทโธนาคราช)
Snake_worship
Religion in Vietnam (2023) Irreligion/folk religion (76.5%) Buddhism (13.3%) Catholicism (6.60%) Hoahaoism Buddhism (1.40%) Caodaism (1.00%) Protestantism
Religion_in_Vietnam
Ethnic religion of Hmong peoples
Hmong folk spirituality or Miao folk spirituality (RPA: Kev Dab Qhuas) is the common ethnic religion of the Miao people. The religion is also called Hmongism
Miao_folk_religion
Constitutional monarchy in Asia, 1947–1975
Urbanization, while another member of the Communist Party was named Minister of Religion and Fine Arts. The legislature of the Kingdom was bicameral. The Kingdom
Kingdom_of_Laos
Consort of Shesha in Hinduism
Nagalakshmi and Nagaraja Ananthan. In the snake worship traditions of Tai folk religion and animism in Thailand, she is known as Usa Ananwati (พระนางอุษาอนันตวดี)
Nagalakshmi
the soul as being divided in 90 parts. Tai folk religion Mo (religion) Vietnamese folk religion Yao folk religion "Minority Groups in the Republic of Vietnam"
Muong_ethnic_religion
Ethnic group in Asia
still wear the traditional clothing, especially at ceremonies. The Tai Dam religion consists of spirit worship, and the spirits of ancestors are especially
Tai_Dam_people
Personification of the river Ganges as a deity in Hinduism
goddess Phra Mae Thorani within Thai Budhhism and goddess Phosop in Tai folk religion. The four sacred pools of Suphan Buri Province have waters from the
Ganga_(goddess)
Religion in China by self-identified affiliation (Pew Research Center 2023) No religion (93.0%) Buddhism (3.70%) Folk beliefs (0.20%) Christianity (1
Religion_in_China
Descendants of speakers of a common Tai language
Shan Tai Ya Tai Nüa Khamti Tai Phake Tai Aiton Tai Ahom Tai Leng Turung Sapa Thai some Northern Thai Lao Tai peoples of Vietnam Tai Dam Tai Daeng Tai Dón
Tai_peoples
within Tai folk religion and Chitragupta in Hinduism. He is regarded as one of the first deity four teachers of thai folk astrology and thai folk witchcraft
Phra_Kanchaisri
Ethnic group of India, China and Myanmar
‹ The template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Tai Khamti (Khamti: တဲး ၵံးတီႈ), also known as the Hkamti Shan (Burmese: ခန္တီးရှမ်းလူမျိုး;
Khamti_people
Ethnic group
groups of Tai people called Tai Nua: one in China and Myanmar (Burma), and the other in Laos. Tai Nua/Lua can be written as Tai Neua, Tai Nuea, Tai Nüa, or
Tai_Nua_people
Tai ethnic group
ethnic sense, the Thais are also a Tai ethnic group dominant in Central Thailand (Siam proper). Part of the larger Tai ethno-linguistic group native to
Thai_people
Class of nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies
In Thailand, yakshni are known and worshiped as deity guardians in Tai Folk religion and Thai folklore, showing the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism
Yakshini
Ritual effigies in Thailand folk music
suspense rooted in folk belief. Effigy of Hoon Payont woven from bamboo Traditional Payont effigy in ritual costume Tai folk religion Animism in Thailand
Hoon_payont
Thai lore. The core of Thai folklore is rooted in Tai folk religion. Until they were recorded, folk beliefs were handed down from one generation to the
Thai_folklore
there is a revival of Buddhist and Chinese folk religions. Chinese folk religion was the indigenous religion of the Han Chinese. Its focus is the worship
Religion_in_Hong_Kong
Star opposite Jupiter in Chinese zodiac
甲子太歲 Jiǎ-Zǐ Tài-Suì 金辨大將軍 Jīn Biàn Dà-Jiāng-Jūn). Doumu (斗母元君) Sexagenary cycle Heavenly stems & Earthly branches Chinese folk religion Akuma jiten =
Tai_Sui
Ethnic group native to northeastern Thailand
Central Thai (Siamese) and Lao, they belong to the linguistic family of Tai peoples. In a broader sense, everyone who comes from the 20 northeastern
Isan_people
Native religions of the Philippines
Indigenous Philippine folk religions are the distinct native religions of various ethnic groups in the Philippines, where most follow belief systems in
Indigenous Philippine folk religions
Indigenous_Philippine_folk_religions
Ethnic group in northern Vietnam
› The Tày people, also known as the Thổ, T'o, Tai Tho, Ngan, Phen, Thu Lao, or Pa Di, is a Central Tai-speaking ethnic group who live in northern Vietnam
Tày_people
Americans of Thai birth or descent
Languages American English, Thai, Lanna, Isan, Karen Religion Theravada Buddhism, Tai folk religion, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, Christianity
Thai_Americans
Kra–Dai language
Xang was religiously diverse, with most of the people practicing Tai folk religion albeit somewhat influenced by local Austroasiatic animism, as well
Lao_language
folk religion Cuyunon folk religion Gaddang folk religion Ifugao folk religion Ilocano folk religion Itneg folk religion Kalinga folk religion Kankanaey
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
City pillars found in Thailand
arches to house a five-city guardian deity. is popular worshipped in Tai folk religion and hinduism such as Kāla and Chitragupta. According to the In–Chan–Mun–Kong
Lak_Mueang
Thai household divinity
A kuman thong (Thai: กุมารทอง) is a household deity of Thai folk religion. It is believed to bring luck, fortune and wealth to the owner if properly revered
Kuman_thong
Ethnic group of Asia
ရှမ်းလူမျိုး; Tai Lü: ᨴᩱ/ᨴᩱ᩠ᨿ; Lao: ໄຕ; Thai: ไท; Shan: တႆး, [tai˥˩]; Tai Nüa: ᥖᥭᥰ, [tai˥]; Chinese: 傣族; pinyin: Dǎizú) are several Tai-speaking ethnic
Dai_people
Christianity (7%) Other religions (12%) Don't know (2%) Religion in Taiwan (2021 estimate) Folk beliefs (27.9%) No religion (23.9%) Buddhism (19.8%)
Religion_in_Taiwan
Social-cultural system
others are arguably less so, in particular folk religions, indigenous religions, and some Eastern religions. A portion of the world's population are members
Religion
Thai ethnic group
พวน), also known as Tai Phuan, Thai Puan (Lao: ໄຕພວນ, ໄທພວນ; Thai: ไทพวน) or Lao Phuan (Lao: ລາວພວນ), are a Theravada Buddhist Tai people who inhabit Xiangkhouang
Phuan_people
Ethnic group from Assam
their traditional religion till the 17th century, when the Ahom court as well as the commoners adopted the Assamese language. The Tai speaking people came
Ahom_people
Goddess in Taoism
Niangniang (泰山娘娘, 'The Lady of Mount Tai'), is the goddess of Mount Tai, childbirth and destiny in Chinese traditional religion (Taoism). Bixia Yunjun became
Bixia_Yuanjun
etc.), and the worship of Slavic gods has persisted in unofficial folk religion into modern times. The Slavs' resistance to Christianity gave rise to
Slavic_paganism
Tai annual ancestor worship festival
this religion is ancestor worship. Ancestor worship culture began with the Chinese philosopher Confucius still practiced among the Chinese and the Tai. From
Me-Dam-Me-Phi
also Wat Rong Khun and Sanctuary of Truth. Thailand portal Asia portal Religion portal Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand Buddhist Art
Thai_Buddhist_sculpture
Former Tai kingdom
'Great Möng Mao'), also known as Maw or Luchuan (麓川) in other sources, was a Tai kingdom that flourished from the 14th to 15th centuries, and consolidated
Möng_Mao
Canadians of Laotian origin or descent
follow Theravada Buddhism with a mixture of animism also known as Tai folk religion, though Mahayana Buddhists are also found among those of Laotian Chinese
Laotian_Canadians
Chinese god of Mount Tai
king of hell. He is referred to as Dongyue Dadi in Daoism and Chinese folk religion, while Taishan Fujun is his only title in Buddhist scriptures. In Taoist
Dongyue_Dadi
God or spirit in Chinese religion
87-8. (Gogoi 2011:50) (Gogoi 2011:22) Gogoi, Shrutashwinee (2011). Tai ahom religion a philosophical study (PhD). p. 89. hdl:10603/116167. Fung, Yu-Lan
Shen_(Chinese_folk_religion)
Ayutthaya. Phakong succeeded him in 1361 and moved the capital to Wiang Tai (present-day Nan city) in 1368. In a war against Borommarachathirat I of
Nan_Kingdom
Chinese religious temple
place of worship of Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or Chinese folk religion, where people revere ethnic Chinese gods and ancestors. They can be
Chinese_temple
Mitmor, after which the water is sprinkled for blessing or protection. Tai folk religion Thai black magic practices Takrut Southern Esoteric Buddhism "Mitmor
Mitmor_Knife
Class of religious beliefs
not honoured appropriately. In the indigenous Philippine folk religions, pre-colonial religions of Philippines and Philippine mythology, animism is part
Animism
Language teaching institute in Assam, India
The Institute of Tai Studies and Research (ITSAR) is a Tai-Ahom language teaching institute in Moran, Charaideo, Assam, India. It is an affiliate autonomous
Institute of Tai Studies and Research
Institute_of_Tai_Studies_and_Research
District in Phetchabun, Thailand
A shrine to Tai folk religion deity Pho Padang in Lom Sak.
Lom_Sak_district
Variety of Chinese folk religion practiced in Northeastern China
Northeast China folk religion is the variety of Chinese folk religion of northeast China, characterised by distinctive cults original to Hebei and Shandong
Northeast_China_folk_religion
aspects of folk religion in Vietnam. Vietnamese folklore and oral traditions may have also been influenced by historical contact with neighbouring Tai-speaking
Vietnamese_mythology
religion centered around the belief that Kamuy (spirits or gods) live in everything. Most Chinese people in Japan practice the Chinese folk religion (Chinese:
Religion_in_Japan
Collection of gods of a particular religion or mythos
pantheon is the particular set of all gods of any individual polytheistic religion, mythology, or tradition. The word, pantheon, derives from Greek πάνθεον
Pantheon_(religion)
hierarchy. Besides the traditional worship of these entities, Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and formal thinkers in general
Chinese_gods_and_immortals
Kingdom of Northern Thai people (638–1292)
ᩉᩥᩁᩢᨬ᩠ᨬᨶᨣᩬᩁᨦᩮᩥ᩠ᨶᨿᩣ᩠ᨦ; Thai: หิรัญนครเงินยาง) was an early mueang or polity of the Tai Yuan people that flourished between the 7th and 13th centuries CE in the
Ngoenyang
Chinese deity
Poh Seng Tai Tay (Chinese: 保生大帝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pó-seng tāi-tè), also known as Taitokong (Chinese: 大道公; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-tǒ-kong), is the God of Medicine
Poh_Seng_Tai_Tay
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
taking actions for folk beliefs, including folk religion, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as festivals, weddings, folk dances, and initiation
Folklore
Mythology of the greater Chinese area
Chinese folklore, Chinese mythology forms an important part of Chinese folk religion and of religious Taoism. Many narratives recounting characters and events
Chinese_mythology
Chinese sea goddess
Mazu or Matsu is a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. She is also known by several other names and titles
Mazu
Temple in Wan Chai, Hong Kong
‹See RfD› The Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple, also known as Yuk Hui Kung, is located on Lung On Street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It was built by locals in 1863
Wan_Chai_Pak_Tai_Temple
Temple in Macau, China
(Portuguese: Templo Na Tcha; Chinese: 大三巴哪吒廟), built in 1888, is a Chinese folk religion temple in Santo António, Macau, a special administrative region of China
Na_Tcha_Temple
Thai kingdom
ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦᨿᨻᩮᩢᩣ), also known as Phukamyao (Northern Thai: ᩋᩣᨱᩣᨧᩢᨠ᩠ᨠ᩼ᨽᩪᨠᩣ᩠ᨾᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ), is a Tai kingdom centred around the city of Phayao from around the 11th-14th century
Phayao_Kingdom
years. Ghosts in Chinese culture Chinese ancestral worship Chinese folk religion Chinese ritual mastery traditions Chinese spirit possession Fengshen
Chinese spiritual world concepts
Chinese_spiritual_world_concepts
referred as Tai-ization or Tai-ification as the Tai people were politically and culturally dominant in Baiyue; this led to the adoption of the Tai people's
Vietnamese_clothing
New religious movement based on pre-Christian Slavic beliefs
as a faithful continuation of the ancient beliefs that survived as a folk religion or a conscious "double belief" following the Christianisation of the
Slavic_Native_Faith
Chinese festival
Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-203-6. Poon, Shuk-wah (2011). Negotiating religion in modern China: State and common people in Guangzhou, 1900–1937. Hong
Qixi_Festival
Stores specializing in the supply of religious material
tradition, such as Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion, Christianity and Islam among other religions. These shops are abundant across the Greater
Religious_goods_store
Religion with formalized beliefs and rituals
and folk religions, such as animism, Korean shamanism, African traditions like the San religion, Native American religions, and Old Norse religion, as
Organized_religion
Tai ethnic group
philosophy, religion, language, culture and customs via and alongside some Austroasiatic element enriched the culture of the Tai peoples, but the Tais remained
Northern_Thai_people
Blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system
traditions including Confucianism, Chinese folk religion, Taoism, Shinto, Korean shamanism, and Vietnamese folk religion. Before and during World War II, a Nichiren
Religious_syncretism
became characterised with the contrast between divine miracles versus folk religion, superstition, or occult speculation. Early sociological interpretations
Magic_and_religion
Chinese folk religion deity
wong (Chinese: 洪聖), also known as Hung Shing Ye (洪聖爺) and Tai Wong (大王) is a Chinese folk religion deity. The most popular tale states that in his lifetime
Hung_Shing
West Africa Traditional religion. Mythology from Benin mostly comes from Dahomey. Several gods exist in the Dahomean Religion, with each having its own
West_African_mythology
Deities in Hokkien folk religion
(Chinese: 王爺; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông-iâ; lit. 'Royal Lord') are deities in Hokkien folk religion in Fujian and Taiwan, frequently considered an aspect of the Taoist
Ong_Yah
various ways in the Chinese folk religions and Chinese folk religious sects. The Singapore census includes detailed data on religion and ethnicity, and is taken
Religion_in_Singapore
Personification of the Sun among the Adnyamathanha people
Culture Folk Objects Pairs Places Sources Related concepts Afterlife Cosmic egg Deity Legendary creature Type Legendary progenitor Twins Culture hero Folk hero
Bila_(sun)
various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and passed down from one generation to another through folk tales, songs
Bantu_religion
Deity worshipped in southern Fujian and Hoklo Taiwanese folk religion
Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kóng-te̍k Chun-ông), is the patron deity of Nan'an in Chinese folk religion. He has a unique image of crossing his right leg and dropping his left
Kong_Tek_Chun_Ong
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
God Sai
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name HAI means "two; second." Compare with another form of Hai.
Female
Egyptian
, Taf-nekhta.
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese
Talent; Great; Extreme
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, possibly CAI means "lord." Compare with another form of Cai.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name DAI means "great." Compare with other forms of Dai.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Folki, FOLKE means "people, tribe."Â
Male
Norse
Old Norse name, originally a short form of longer names containing folk, FOLKI means "people, tribe."
Male
English
Modern form of Medieval English Fulke, FULK means "people, tribe."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a medieval personal name, a short form of various Germanic personal names with the first element folk ‘people’. Compare Foulkes.Czech : variant of the personal name Volek.Slovenian : nickname from volk ‘wolf’.Ukrainian : Russianized form of Ukrainian Vovk, a nickname meaning ‘wolf’.Jewish (western Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Volk ‘people’.English : variant of Foulks.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sai
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai baba
Female
Hawaiian
 Hawaiian unisex name KAI means "sea." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Cai, KAI means "lord." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a Knight of the Round Table. Compare with other forms of Kai.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai = Sai baba, Shivudu = Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai baba
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Foulks.Respelling of German Volk.
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Boy/Male
Indian
God Sai
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Irish
Pearl
Boy/Male
British, English
Stag
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Name of Durga
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Partington, from Old English Peartingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Pearta’, a personal name not independently recorded.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Good looking
Girl/Female
Indian
Honest, Upright
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brave
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Elder.
Girl/Female
Swedish American Greek English Shakespearean
Light.
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
TAI FOLK-RELIGION
v. t.
To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.
v. i.
To confine sheep in a fold.
n. collect. & pl.
Alt. of Folks
v. t.
To pull or draw by the tail.
n.
A yellowish-brown color, like that of tan.
v. t.
To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
v. t.
To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play.
v. t.
To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig or turn over with a fork, as the soil.
v. t.
To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter.
n.
The place where a division or a union occurs; the angle or opening between two branches or limbs; as, the fork of a river, a tree, or a road.
n.
A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ's fold.
a.
Limited; abridged; reduced; curtailed; as, estate tail.
n. collect. & pl.
People in general, or a separate class of people; -- generally used in the plural form, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks.
n.
A tag. See Tag, 2.
a.
Of the color of tan; yellowish-brown.
n.
Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.
n. collect. & pl.
The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well.
v. t.
To confine in a fold, as sheep.
v. i.
To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.
n.
Anything furcate or like a fork in shape, or furcate at the extremity; as, a tuning fork.