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Meaning of tanka
noun
- A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
noun
- A strong, forceful expression
- A Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
noun
- An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
- A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.
noun
- A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.