tanka
(noun) a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
tanka
(noun) a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tanka (plural Tankas)
A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.
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tanka
A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
tanka
a strong, forceful expression
a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
tanka (plural tankas)
An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.
tanka (plural tankas)
(historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tan"ka, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
