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begena

/ˈbɛɡənə/ US, UK
/ˈbɜː-/ US, UK

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Borrowed from Amharic በገና (bägäna).

noun begenas · beganna · beguena · bèguèna

A type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.
Similar: harp of David, King David's harp, kinnor

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"begena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/begena.

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@misc{begena_2026,
  title = {begena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/begena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}