Definitions for tankaˈtɑŋ kə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tan•kaˈtɑŋ kə(n.)(pl.)-kas, -ka.
a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.
Category: Prosody
Origin of tanka:
1915–20; < Japn < MChin, = Chin duǎn short +gē song
Princeton's WordNet
tanka(noun)
a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
tanka(noun)
a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
Wiktionary
tanka(Noun)
a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
tanka(Noun)
a strong, forceful expression
Webster Dictionary
Tanka(noun)
a kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia
Translations for tanka
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
think(verb)
(often with about ) to have or form ideas in one's mind
Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.
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