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tankas

The correct spelling is tankas.

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noun

Say it like: Tan-kas

The correct spelling is tankas. An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.

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noun

  1. 1.An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
  2. 2.A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.
  3. 3.A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.

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