Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quena

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: que-na
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional flute of the Andes.

Example Sentences

"One song the group performed on Thursday, “La Partida,” featured lovely bell harmonics from the guitars, a shifting pattern of cross‐rhythms on the guitar‐like charango, and a quena lead."
"As the band’s traditional instrumentalist, Yuri Callisaya, shrilled on the quena, the band’s fans sang along with Mr. Méndez: “Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella,” which translates as, “Don’t steal, don’t lie, don’t be lazy.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quena.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

quenas (plural) kena (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

quenacho charango

Questions

What does quena mean?: A traditional flute of the Andes.
Where does quena come from?: Borrowed from Spanish quena.

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