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