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quena
noun
que·na
\ˈkānə\
variants: less commonly
cuena
\ˈkānə\Definition of quena
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: a primitive vertical reed flute of the South American Indians
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Origin and Etymology of quena
American Spanish quena, from Quechua kkhína
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