Etymology

renga

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Today it means: A form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together, the origin of haikai and haiku. Full definition →

Japanese 連歌
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renga · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from連歌
  2. English todayrenga

From Japanese 連歌 (renga, literally “connected verse”).

Renga · proper noun2

Blend of Reki + Langa.

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