folk name

Noun

A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.

Japanese Meaning

俗称（公式な名称に対し、一般的に用いられる名前） / 非公式名（公式な名称ではなく、日常で使われる名前） / 一般称（一般の言い回しで使われる名前）

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The folk name for the island survived centuries of maps and official decrees.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その島の通称は、何世紀にもわたる地図や公式の布告を乗り越えて残った。

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A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.

Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields.

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folk names

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