Definitions for Tanka
ˈtɑŋ kətan·ka

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1. tankanoun

   a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables

2. tankanoun

   a Tibetan religious painting on fabric

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1. tankanoun

   a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

2. tankanoun

   a strong, forceful expression

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1. Tanka

   Tanka (短歌, "short poem") is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.

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1. tanka

   A tanka is a form of traditional Japanese poetry similar to a haiku but consisting of five lines, usually with the syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, making a total of 31 syllables. It often expresses an emotional or romantic theme. It is considered one of the oldest forms of Japanese poetry.

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1. Tankanoun

   a kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia

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1. Tanka

   tan′ka, n. the boat population of Canton, inhabiting permanently the so-called tanka-boats, about 25 feet long.—Also Tan′kia.

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1. tanka

   A covered Chinese shore-boat for conveying passengers to ships; worked by women only.

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1. Tanka

   Haiku vs. Tanka -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Haiku and Tanka.

Matched Categories

1. • Painting
   • Poem

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Tanka »

1. tanak

2. kanat

How to pronounce Tanka?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Tanka in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tanka in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tanka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Tanka in a Sentence

1. Sitting Bull:

   I, Tatanka Iyotanka, wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle. We have killed enough white men with your rifles, so I give this rifle back to you, for Tunkasila Wakan Tanka will use a different way to help us overcome the white man.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tanka
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tanka
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanka
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tanka
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tanka
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Tanka
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tanka