Waka
noun, plural waka, wakas.
1.
Prosody. tanka.
2.
poetry written in Japanese, as distinct from poetry written in Chinese by a Japanese writer, or poetry in other languages.
noun (NZ)
1.
a Māori canoe, usually made from a tree trunk
2.
a tribal group claiming descent from the first Māori settlers in New Zealand
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