HAIKU


Meaning of HAIKU in English

/ ˈhaɪkuː; NAmE / noun

( pl. haiku or haikus ) (from Japanese ) a poem with three lines and usually 17 syllables, written in a style that is traditional in Japan

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WORD ORIGIN

Japanese , contracted form of haikai no ku light verse.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.