"khene" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɛːn/ Forms: khenes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛːn Etymology: From Lao ແຄນ (khǣn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lo|ແຄນ}} Lao ແຄນ (khǣn) Head templates: {{en-noun}} khene (plural khenes)
  1. (music) A traditional musical instrument of Laos, being a type of bamboo mouth organ. Wikipedia link: khene Categories (topical): Musical instruments Categories (place): Laos Synonyms: kaen, khaen, khène, kène, khen Related terms: kèn (english: traditional shawm of Vietnam) Translations (traditional musical instrument of Laos): khên (French), Khaen (German), แคน (kɛ́ɛn) (Isan), គែន (kɛɛn) (Khmer), ແຄນ (khǣn) (Lao), khena (Lithuanian), khaen (Polish), แคน (kɛɛn) (Thai)

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