haiku

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Synonyms: haik, haikou, haku, haiks, hailu

Antonyms: haik, haikou, haku, haiks, hailu

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Noun

1. A [[Japanese]] [[poem]] in three lines, the first and last consisting of five [[morae]], and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
2. A three-line poem in any language, with five [[syllable]]s in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|village|cdp:pref/Haiku-Pauwela|s/Hawaii|c/US}}.

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