English Dictionary

tanka

noun

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

The tanka is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.

意味（1）

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

In Uzbek Turan Shah Rukh's tanka remained the standard silver coin and weighed an average of slightly more than 5 g throughout the sixteenth century.