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Meaning of haiku in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhaɪˌku/

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  1. Noun

    haiku

    Etymology

    Japanese, contracted form of haikai no ku‘light verse’

    Definitions

    1. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

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