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waka

wa·ka
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wah-kuh]
    • /ˈwɑ kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wah-kuh]
    • /ˈwɑ kə/

Definitions of waka word

  • noun plural waka Prosody. tanka. 1
  • noun plural waka poetry written in Japanese, as distinct from poetry written in Chinese by a Japanese writer, or poetry in other languages. 1
  • noun waka (poetry) A kind of classical Japanese poem. 1
  • abbreviation WAKA World Adult Kickball Association 1
  • noun waka a Māori canoe, usually made from a tree trunk 0
  • noun waka a tribal group claiming descent from the first Māori settlers in New Zealand 0

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Origin of waka

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Japanese: literally, Japanese song < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese hé harmony (as a euphemistic reading of the character for wō dwarf, an ancient Chinese designation for the Japanese) + gē song

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Parts of speech for Waka

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

waka popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

waka usage trend in Literature

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