kena
/ˈkənɑ/noun, verb
kena is spelled K-E-N-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kena means “Alternative form of quena (“traditional flute of the Andes”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kena is kenas.
How many letters and syllables are in kena?
| Letters | 4: K-E-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is kena?
Kena appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kena?
- /ˈkənɑ/
- /ˈkɑnɑ/
- [ˈk˭ə˧.nä˦]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with kena?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as kena.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: kane, aken, nake.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of kena
- kenas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kena mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of quena (“traditional flute of the Andes”).
verb
- 1
To experience, receive, suffer, get or be affected by (something negative).
They all kena food poisoning.
- 2
Used before a verb to indicate the adversative passive voice.
He kena fine $10.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kena come from?
Borrowed from Malay kena (“to be struck, hit, affected by”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).