waka

American  

[wah-kuh] / ˈwɑ kə /

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.

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waka British  

/ ˈwɔːkə /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of waka

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

Example Sentences

A research effort led by Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has generated an in-depth structural map of a bacteriophage, offering new insight into how these viruses could be used to counter drug-resistant bacteria.

From Science Daily

Business owners, like Mohammed Hanif Waka, who owns a stationery shop in the capital, says he has lost many customers since putting up prices.

From BBC

On the last day of early voting, they had a DJ cranking out rap from Young Jeezy and Waka Flocka Flame, and a line of food trucks serving free French fries, Philly cheesesteaks and shaved ice.

From Los Angeles Times

These are some of the offerings and areas served by Club Waka, a national organization that offers social sports for players of all skill levels.

From Los Angeles Times

"The wind turbine technology employed in New Zealand is consistent with that used internationally," explains lead author Isabella Pimentel Pincelli from the Sustainable Energy Systems research group, Wellington Faculty of Engineering, at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

From Science Daily