quena

== English == === Alternative forms === kena === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish quena. === Pronunciation === /ˈke.na/ === Noun === quena (plural quenas) (music) A traditional flute of the Andes. Coordinate term: charango ==== Related terms ==== quenacho === Further reading === quena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === quean == Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl == === Etymology === Compare with Classical Nahuatl quemah (“yes”). === Particle === quena yes, positive response. == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *kwenā, from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ. === Noun === quena f woman ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: quene, kone Dutch: kween Afrikaans: kween ==== Further reading ==== “kwena”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *kwenā. === Noun === quena f woman wife queen ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: kone, kan, kun, quëne German: Kon ==== References ==== Köbler, Gerhard (2014), “quena”, in Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch‎[3] (in German), 6th edition == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Quechua qina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkena/ [ˈke.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: que‧na === Noun === quena f (plural quenas) a type of reed flute from Peru (Latin America) pan flute Synonym: zampoña ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “quena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 quena on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es