plural of Tanka

plural of tanka

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

Alternative form of thangka (“Tibetan religious artwork”)

Alternative form of Tanka (“ethnic group of boat people living in China”) / A kind of boat used in Guangdong, about 25 feet long and often rowed by Tanka women; junk.

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

A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.