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Quena¹

  • [ˈkena]

Rhymes with e.na

Where it comes from

Del mapuche

proper noun

  1. Hipocorístico de Eugenia.

proper noun

  1. Apellido.

quena²

  • [ˈkena]

Rhymes with e.na

Where it comes from

Del quechua qina.

noun quenas

  1. Instrumentos musicales Instrumento musical a modo de flauta de bisel, sin canal de insuflación, de unos 40 cm, fabricado con caña , madera u otro material, que se utiliza originariamente en algunas comarcas de América del Sur para acompañar sus bailes y cantos.

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"quena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

quena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quena

Chicago

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

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@misc{quena_2026,
  title = {quena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}