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khen

khen 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 khen

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Questions about khen

What is khen the alternative spelling of?
Khen is the alternative spelling of khene.

Words near khen in the dictionary

  1. khels
  2. Khem
  3. Khema
  4. Khemetic
  5. Khemsurov
  6. khen
  7. khenaut
  8. khenauts
  9. khene
  10. khenes
  11. khenna

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