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Definition of tankia

Tankia
Tankia Tan"ki*a, n. (Naut.) See Tanka.
tankia
Tanka Tan"ka, n. (Naut.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. --S. W. Williams.

Meaning of tankia from wikipedia

- Retrieved 12 October 2014. Tanka, n.1 Pronunciation: /ˈtæŋkə/ Forms: Also tankia, tanchia. Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese), < Chinese tan, lit. 'egg', +...
- Retrieved 12 October 2014. Tanka, n.1 Pronunciation: /ˈtæŋkə/ Forms: Also tankia, tanchia. Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese), < Chinese tan, lit. 'egg', +...
- Geko] - Single by WSTRN". iTunes. Retrieved 27 June 2019. "Out Here by Tankia". iTunes. Retrieved 25 May 2019. "Konnichiwa by Skepta". iTunes. Retrieved...
- community, though the people thus shut out are not remnants of old castes. The tankia, or boat-people, at Canton form a class in some respects beneath the other...