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单词 waka
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waka

[ wah-kuh ]
/ ˈwɑ kə /

noun, plural wa·ka, wa·kas.

Prosody. tanka.
poetry written in Japanese, as distinct from poetry written in Chinese by a Japanese writer, or poetry in other languages.

Origin of waka

1875–80; <Japanese: literally, Japanese song <Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese harmony (as a euphemistic reading of the character for dwarf, an ancient Chinese designation for the Japanese ) + song

Words nearby waka

Waitz, waive, waiver, waiver of premium, Wajda, waka, Wakamatsu, wakame, Wakashan, Wakayama, wake
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British Dictionary definitions for waka

waka
/ (ˈwɔːkə) /

noun NZ

a Māori canoe, usually made from a tree trunk
a tribal group claiming descent from the first Māori settlers in New Zealand

Word Origin for waka

Māori
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