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khène

khène is the alternative spelling of khene.

Meaning of khene

Noun

khene (plural khenes)

  1. A traditional musical instrument of Laos, being a type of bamboo mouth organ.
    • There are processions led by dancers with castanets and accompanied by musicians playing the Kène.1951, Norman Lewis, A Dragon Apparent, Eland, published 2003, page 296

Forms of khène

pluralkhènes

Questions about khène

What is khène the alternative spelling of?
Khène is the alternative spelling of khene.

Words near khène in the dictionary

  1. Khyber Pass
  2. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
  3. khybers
  4. Khyriv
  5. Khánh Hoà
  6. khène
  7. khènes
  8. Khövsgöl
  9. Khövsgöl Nuur
  10. Khūzestān
  11. ki

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