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tanka

The correct spelling is tanka.

How to pronounce tanka

noun

Say it like: Tan-ka

The correct spelling is tanka. A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
  2. 2.A strong, forceful expression
  3. 3.A Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
  4. 4.An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
  5. 5.A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.

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