banca

noun

ban·​ca

variants or less commonly bangka or banka

ˈbäŋkə

plural -s

: a small boat found in Pacific waters especially around the Philippines

usually : a dugout canoe often provided with outriggers and a roof of bamboo

Word History

Etymology

Philippine Spanish & Tagalog; Philippine Spanish banca, from Tagalog bangkâ

Rhymes for Bangka

• banca
• tanka

Geographical Definition

Bangka

geographical name

Bang·​ka ˈbaŋ-kə 

variants or Banka

island of Indonesia off southeastern Sumatra; chief town Pangkalpinang area 4609 square miles (11,983 square kilometers), population 251,639