tanka

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This makes them Wakan The flute called Cho-tanka (big pith) is of two varieties--one made of sumac, the pith of which is punched out.

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  1. noun A Japanese verse form in five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven.
  2. noun A Tibetan religious painting on fabric, usually portraying the Buddha or lamas in stereotyped aspects.

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  • But little kids shouldn't be playing other shooters, seeing as other shooters are often violent and unsuitable for children. glus says: Lets ban this game because little kids might get a cold tanka says: Man this was my exact concept for a game .. —  Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums
  • Yosano is the grandson of two famous poets of traditional "tanka" verse. —  Turkish Press
  • Jag och "gänget" på 20+ pers i Västra Götaland kommer seeda / tanka som aldrig förr! —  The Pirate Bay - Blog
  • Pfff! jtles - 06-30 21: 59 vågar vi tanka? assyrian1 - 06-30 22: 09 —  The Pirate Bay - Blog
  • The 31-mora rule is generally ignored by poets writing literary tanka in languages other than Japanese. —  LearnHub Activities
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  1. Japanese.
  2. Tibetan thaṅka, something rolled up.
 

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