name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
waka
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Sound
Pronunciation
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New-Zealand: /ˈwʌkʌ/
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New-Zealand: /ˈwʌkə/
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UK: /ˈwakə/
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rhymes with -ɒkə
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rhymes with -ʌkə
noun
Meaning 2
A kind of classical Japanese poem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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noun
Meaning 3
A Maori canoe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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noun
Meaning 4
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.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 和歌 (waka), from Middle Chinese 和 (ɣwa), a gloss for 倭 (ʔwa, “Japan”) + 歌 (ka, “song”).
Borrowed from Māori waka.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 和歌 (hégē) — a kind of classical Japanese poem
- Japanese: 和歌 (waka) — a kind of classical Japanese poem
- Korean: 와카 (waka) — a kind of classical Japanese poem
- Korean: 화가 (hwaga) — a kind of classical Japanese poem
- Polish: waka — a kind of classical Japanese poem
- Russian: ва́ка (váka) — a kind of classical Japanese poem