qiné
/kiːne/
qiné noun: a form of poetry with double meanings, often used in traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church education.
Noun
qiné (plural qinés)
- A form of poetry with double meanings, often used in traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church education.
- In November 1870 they secretly set out for Gonder, where they hoped to learn qiné, the celebrated art of composing poetry.1956, Studia Missionalia Upsaliensia, volumes 30-32, Svenska institutet för missionsforskning, page 15
- Qiné is taken up by the best and most mature students.1997, Reidulf Knut Molvaer, Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giants and Pioneers, Red Sea Press, page 31
Forms of qiné
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Questions about qiné
- What does qiné mean?
- Qiné means a form of poetry with double meanings, often used in traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Church education.
- What part of speech is qiné?
- Qiné is a noun.
- How do you pronounce qiné?
- Qiné is pronounced /kiːne/.
- What is the plural of qiné?
- The plural of qiné is qinés.
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