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begena

Syllables: beg·e·na/ˈbɛɡənə/

begena noun: a type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.

begena: a type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which...
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Noun

begena (plural begenas)

  1. A type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.

Synonyms of begena

Forms of begena

pluralbegenas
alternative formbeganna
alternative formbeguena
alternative formbèguèna

Origin of begena

Borrowed from Amharic በገና (bägäna).

Questions about begena

What does begena mean?
Begena means a type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.
What part of speech is begena?
Begena is a noun.
How do you pronounce begena?
Begena is pronounced /ˈbɛɡənə/ (UK).
What is the plural of begena?
The plural of begena is begenas.

Words near begena in the dictionary

  1. Begeman
  2. Begemans
  3. begemmed
  4. begemming
  5. begems
  6. begena
  7. begenas
  8. beget
  9. begets
  10. begettal
  11. begettals

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