What is "manko"

Manko may refer to:

• Manko (poet), an Edo period Japanese poet
• Lake Man (Japanese: Manko), a wetland in Naha, Okinawa
• Kurenai Manko (紅萬子), a Japanese actress
• Manko Hime (萬子媛), princess who built the Yūtoku Inari Shrine
• Japanese slang for vagina, vulva or, in the verb form, to fuck (omanko suru)
• Manco, a character in the film For a Few Dollars More
• Manco Cápac, a figure of Inca mythology
• Manco Inca Yupanqui, 16th century Inca ruler

was a Japanese haikai poet of the middle Edo period. He was a wealthy merchant in Ueno, Iga Province, now known as Mie. He is best known for his relationship with Matsuo Bashō and for his poetry.

On April 3, 1691, Manko met Bashō and led him to his residence, where the former became a pupil. In total, some sixty of his verses were published. His main contributions can be found in Sarumino (1691), Sumidawara (1694), and Zoku-sarumino (1698).

Manko is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located from district headquarter Jalandhar and from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.