No. 7,692 in Polish
ludowy
"Ludowy" means "folk" or "popular," often relating to the common people, tradition, or culture.
In a sentence
Na festiwalu zobaczyliśmy wiele ludowych tańców.
At the festival, we saw many folk dances.
Here, 'ludowy' is used as an adjective to describe 'tańców' (dances), referring to those connected to traditional or folk culture.
Mam ogromny szacunek dla ludowego rękodzieła.
I have great respect for folk craft.
In this instance, 'ludowy' modifies 'rękodzieła' (craft), indicating art or craft originating from traditional or folk sources.
W muzeum była wystawa ludowych instrumentów muzycznych.
At the museum, there was an exhibition of folk musical instruments.
The term 'ludowy' here describes 'instrumentów muzycznych' (musical instruments), denoting instruments traditionally used in folk music.
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