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kena^¹

noun kenas

alternative Alternative form of quena (“traditional flute of the Andes”).

kena^²

/ˈkənɑ/ Singapore
/ˈkɑnɑ/ Singapore
[ˈk˭ə˧.nä˦] Singapore
/ˈkənə/ Malaysia
/ˈkənɑ/ Malaysia

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Malay kena (“to be struck, hit, affected by”).

verb

ambitransitive, invariable To experience, receive, suffer, get or be affected by (something negative). They all kena food poisoning.
Similar: got, get it
auxiliary, invariable Used before a verb to indicate the adversative passive voice. He kena fine $10.
Similar: got

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@misc{kena_2026,
  title = {kena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}