bangka' noun English. A large, wooden, rowing vessel which will accommodate 10-60 people, used for hauling people to shore from a larger vessel. Example sentence: Subanen. Su sekayan nu ngag Bisaya', sa' menagat ilan ngalanen bangka', gembagel sekayan meglaam seda'. English. The canoes of the Visayans, when they fish at sea are called banka', large canoes for catching fish. Generic. sakay