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Tanka.

A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.

Where this word comes from

Likely from Cantonese 蜑家 (daan6 gaa1).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.