waka

n. 和歌（日本古典格律诗歌的总称）；毛利人用的独木舟；新西兰的一个部落

发音

NZ /ˈwʌkʌ/
其它
NZ /ˈwʌkə/
UK /ˈwakə/

词形变化

wakas 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A kind of classical Japanese poem.

    和歌

    媒体
  2. 1.

    A Maori canoe.

    新西兰
  3. 2.

    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.)

    新西兰

相关短语

waka gashira waka ama

词源

Borrowed from Japanese 和歌 (waka), from Middle Chinese 和 (ɣwa), a gloss for 倭 (ʔwa, “Japan”) + 歌 (ka, “song”).

来源：wiktionary