HAIKU


Meaning of HAIKU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-(ˌ)kü ]

noun

( plural haiku )

Etymology: Japanese

Date: 1902

: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively ; also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference — compare tanka

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.