Waka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwʌkʌ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Waka is a noun meaning (poetry) A kind of classical Japanese poem.
Meaning
(poetry) A kind of classical Japanese poem.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) A Maori canoe.
- (New Zealand) A broad Maori community consisting of numerous Maori tribes, all sharing common ancestors thought to have come to New Zealand in a particular canoe. (A waka is divided into several iwi.)
Example Sentences
“Hey, look. There's one of those Jap waka poems on the back of this cigarette package.”
On occasion this orientation would extend to wider tribal units […] or even to waka federations such as Tainui, Te Arawa or Mataatua.
Word Forms
- wakas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include choka, kakawin, taka, waiata, tankah, nagauta.
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