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khenes

khenes is the plural 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

Questions about khenes

What is khenes the plural of?
Khenes is the plural of khene.

Words near khenes in the dictionary

  1. Khemsurov
  2. khen
  3. khenaut
  4. khenauts
  5. khene
  6. khenes
  7. khenna
  8. khens
  9. Khentii
  10. Kheops
  11. Khepera

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