"quena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quenas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish quena. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|quena}} Spanish quena Head templates: {{en-noun}} quena (plural quenas)
  1. (music) A traditional flute of the Andes. Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: kena Related terms: quenacho
    Sense id: en-quena-en-noun-kjIjNfTa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 38 1 1 1 9 29 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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