henna

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), the name of the tree used to make the dye, probably from Middle Persian [script needed] (*hannāy-, “to smear, anoint”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɛnə/ Rhymes: -ɛnə === Noun === henna (countable and uncountable, plural hennas) (countable) A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers. (countable, uncountable) A flower of this plant. (countable, uncountable) A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black. (countable and uncountable) A rich reddish-brown colour. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Greek: χένα (chéna) ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === henna (not comparable) Of a rich reddish-brown colour. === Verb === henna (third-person singular simple present hennas, present participle hennaing, simple past and past participle hennaed) (transitive) To dye or tattoo with henna. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Colors === References === “henna”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Henan == Cornish == === Pronoun === henna m that one == Finnish == === Etymology === From English henna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhenːɑ/, [ˈhe̞nːɑ̝] Rhymes: -enːɑ Syllabification(key): hen‧na Hyphenation(key): hen‧na === Noun === henna henna (dye and color) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “henna”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === Hanne == Italian == === Alternative forms === enna === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛn.na/ Rhymes: -ɛnna Hyphenation: hèn‧na === Noun === henna f (plural henne) henna (Lawsonia inermis) (plant) Synonyms: alcanna, henné henna (dye) Synonyms: henné, lawsone (uncountable) henna (color) === Further reading === henna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic هَنَّأَ (hannaʔa). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛːn.na/, /ˈħɛn.na/ Homophones: għenna (form 1), ħenna (form 2) Rhymes: -ɛnna, -ɛːnna === Verb === henna (imperfect jhenni, past participle mhenni) (often religion, of God or godly life) to make happy; to enbliss ==== Conjugation ==== === See also === ħenn == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). === Noun === henna m (definite singular hennaen, indefinite plural hennaer, definite plural hennaene) henna === References === “henna” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). === Noun === henna m (definite singular hennaen, indefinite plural hennaer or hennaar, definite plural hennaene or hennaane) henna === References === “henna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. === Anagrams === Hanne, hanen, hanne == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hannju (“hen”). Compare Old English henn, hænn, also Old Norse hœna. See also huon. === Noun === henna f hen ==== Related terms ==== hano huon ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: henne Cimbrian: hénna, henn (Luserna) German: Henne == Polish == === Etymology === Internationalism; compare English henna, French henné, German Henna, ultimately from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), probably from Middle Persian hndʾd (*hannāy-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxɛn.na/ Rhymes: -ɛnna Syllabification: hen‧na === Noun === henna f henna (shrub Lawsonia inermis) Synonym: lawsonia henna (dye) henna (colour) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === henna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN henna in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Spanish == === Alternative forms === jena, gena === Etymology === Borrowed from English henna, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxena/ [ˈxe.na] Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: hen‧na === Noun === henna f (plural hennas) henna (Lawsonia inermis) Synonym: alheña === Further reading === “henna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025