Definition of "tanka" in англійська

noun

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

noun

1. Alternative form of thangka (“Tibetan religious artwork”).

noun

1. Alternative form of Tanka (“ethnic group of boat people living in China”).

2. A kind of boat used in Guangdong, about 25 feet long and often rowed by Tanka women; junk.

noun

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