TANKA

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


Etymology

Noun

Tanka (plural Tankas)

A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.

Anagrams

• kanat

Etymology 1

Noun

tanka

A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.

Etymology 2

Noun

tanka

a strong, forceful expression

a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

Etymology 3

Noun

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.

Etymology 4

Noun

tanka (plural tankas)

(historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.

Anagrams

• kanat

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



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