Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general.
(used with a plural verb) people as the carriers of culture, especially as
representing the composite of social mores, customs, forms of behavior, etc.,
in a society (Dictionary.com).
Etymology (EN): M.E.; O.E. folc; cognate with O.Sax., O.Norse folk, O.H.G. folk
(Ger. Volk).
Etymology (PE): Palg, from (Pashto) parrk “group of people,” with variants:
(Dehxodâ) parré “group of people;
a circular disposition of troops for hunting or other purposes; a rank or file of soldiers;”
(Lori, Torbart-Heydariye-yi, Qomi) borr “group of people, crowd;”
(Qomi) borré; (Laki) berr “group of people;” (Qâyeni) bor
“group, flock, herd;” (Kurd. Kurmanji) âpora “crowd;” transformation of
-r- into -l- (as por = bol, → poly-)
in Tabari bəlik, əllik “herd, flock;” ultimately from Proto-Ir.
*paraka-, from *par- “to fill;” cf. Av. pər- “to fill,
stuff with,” pouru- “full, much, many;” O.Pers. paru- “much, many;”
Pers. anbâr “ricks, storehouse,” por, bol “full, much, many;”
PIE *pel- “to fill;” → population.
