- tanka⇄tanka (1), noun, pl.-kaor-kas.
a Japanese poem or verse form of 31 syllables arranged in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables. - tanka⇄tanka (2), noun.
a descendant of an aboriginal people of Canton, China, who live entirely in the boats by which they make a living. - tanka⇄tanka (3), noun.
a Tibetan religious scroll painting carried as a banner.