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
27 April 2025
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
