χένα

Greek[edit]

Borrowed from English henna, from Arabic حِنّاء (ḥinnāʔ). Doublet of κινά (kiná) (neuter) via Turkish.

χένα • (chéna) f (plural χένες)

henna dye ^[1]^[2]^[3] produced from plant Lawsonia inermis
Synonym: κινά n (kiná)

For the plant, see feminine κίνα (kína)

declension of χένα

^ χένα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
^ χένα - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
^ χένα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.