I. ˈdänˈgä noun
( plural tanka or tankas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Chinese (Cant) taânka, literally, egg people
: tan VI
II.
or tankah
variant of tanga
III. ˈtäŋkə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Japanese
: a Japanese fixed form of verse of five lines the first and third of which have five syllables and the others seven — compare hokku
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Tibetan thaṅka
: a Tibetan religious painting mounted on brocade for use as a processional banner