tanka
noun
- a Japanese verse form of 31 syllables in five unrhymed lines, the first and third having five syllables each and the others seven
- a poem in this form
See tanka in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tängˈkə)
noun A Japanese verse form in five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven.
noun A Tibetan religious painting on fabric, usually portraying the Buddha or lamas in stereotyped aspects.
(tängˈkä)
noun pl. tanka Tanka or
Tan·kas A member of a people inhabiting coastal areas in China, traditionally living on small boats clustered in colonies. Also called Tan.
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