quena

noun

que·​na

variants or less commonly cuena

ˈkānə

plural -s

: a primitive vertical reed flute of the South American Indians

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish quena, from Quechua kkhína

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Rhymes for quena

• bena
• bene
• gena
• henna
• kenna
• plena
• senna
• antenna
• duenna
• gehenna
• subpena