begena

English

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Pronunciation

A man holding a begena

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɡənə/, /ˈbɜː-/

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• Hyphenation: beg‧e‧na

Noun

begena (plural begenas)

1. A type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.

   Synonyms: harp of David, King David's harp, kinnor

Alternative forms

• beganna
• beguena
• bèguèna

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 2008. A Kingly Craft: Art and Leadership in Ethiopia : a Social History of Art and Visual Culture in Pre-modern Africa. Earnestine Jenkins. Pg. 63.

See also

• krar

Anagrams

• begane