quena

American  

[key-nuh] / ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

1. a recorderlike bamboo flute having a notched mouthpiece, used in Andean music.

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Example Sentences

Liselle Pires and Quena Batres met during a summer backpacking trip on Mount St. Helens with a mutual friend.

From Seattle Times

These include the melodic whistle of the quena, a wind instrument, and the moaning harps and violins used in the country’s most emblematic musical performance, the scissor dance.

From New York Times

Quena Crain, elementary group teacher, asked the group before they met Belle and Bright.

From Washington Times

“The level of hyperbole by otherwise very smart people on these bills is just amazing,” said Quena D. Gonzalez, director of state and local affairs for the Family Research Council, which supports the RFRA.

From Washington Times

As the band’s traditional instrumentalist, Yuri Callisaya, shrilled on the quena, the band’s fans sang along with Mr. Méndez: “Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella,” which translates as, “Don’t steal, don’t lie, don’t be lazy.”

From New York Times