tanka

A noun with two distinct meanings: a form of Japanese poetry with a specific syllable pattern, and a Tibetan religious painting on fabric.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى معنيين مختلفين: شكل من أشكال الشعر الياباني ذي نمط مقطعي محدد، ولوحة دينية تبتية على القماش.

1. Japanese poetic form B2 formal art

   A traditional Japanese poem consisting of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, often expressing emotions or nature.

   • She composed a tanka about the cherry blossoms.
   • The tanka captures a moment of quiet reflection.
   • Many classical tanka poems focus on the changing seasons.

   🌐تانكا

   المرادفات: uta

2. Tibetan religious painting C1 formal art

   A painted or embroidered Buddhist banner on fabric, typically depicting deities, mandalas, or spiritual scenes, used for meditation or teaching.

   • The monk carefully unrolled the ancient tanka for the ceremony.
   • This tanka depicts the Wheel of Life in vivid colors.
   • Tibetan tankas are often created using mineral pigments.

   🌐لوحة تبتیة دینیة

• tankas plural form
• tankas' possessive plural form
• tanka's possessive singular form