TANKA


Meaning of TANKA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tä ŋ -k ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese

Date: circa 1877

: an unrhymed Japanese verse form of five lines containing five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables respectively also : a poem in this form ― compare HAIKU

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.