Etymology

begena

beg·e·na
B3E1G2E1N1A1

Today it means: A type of lyre of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, which is played with a plectrum. Full definition →

Amharic በገና
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  1. Amharic · borrowed fromበገና
  2. English todaybegena

Borrowed from Amharic በገና (bägäna).

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