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Tanka
Meaning
Noun
●
A
form
of
Japanese
verse
in
five
lines
of
5,
7,
5,
7,
and
7
morae.
●
Alternative form of
thangka
(“Tibetan
religious
artwork”)
●
Alternative form of Tanka (“
ethnic group
of
boat people
living in
China”)
●
A
kind of
boat
used in Guangdong, about 25
feet
long and often
rowed
by Tanka women; junk.
●
A
coin
and
unit
of
currency
of
varying
value, formerly used in
parts
of India and Central Asia.
●
A
member
of a group of people in
southern
China who
traditionally
live on
junks.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tanka
English
啖呵
Japanese
短歌
Japanese
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Tanka
Tankia
Related
Sonnet
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