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tanka2

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːŋka/
Definition of tanka

noun (plural tankas)

  • a Tibetan religious painting on a scroll, hung as a banner in temples and carried in processions.

Origin:

from Tibetan t'áṅ-ka 'image, painting'

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