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begena.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛɡənə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɜː-/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Amharic በገና (bägäna).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.