Tanka

See also: tanka, tankā, and tänka

English

Alternative forms

tanka
tankia

Etymology

Likely from Cantonese 蜑家 (daan6 gaa1).

Noun

Tanka (plural Tankas)

A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.

Translations

member of a group of southern Chinese people who traditionally live on junks

Chinese:
Cantonese: 蜑家人 (daan⁶ gaa¹ jan⁴), 蜑家 (daan⁶ gaa¹)

Mandarin: 水上居民 (shuǐshàng jūmín), 蜑民 (zh) (dànmín), 蜑戶／蜑户 (zh) (dànhù)

Anagrams

kanat

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