henna

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.5 See also 1.6 Anagrams 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 3 Old High German 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnə

[edit] Etymology

Arabic حناء (ħinnā’), the name of the tree used to make the dye.

[edit] Noun

henna (plural hennas)

1. A shrub, Lawsonia inernis, having fragrant redish flowers
2. 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.
3. (color/colour) a rich reddish-brown colour.

   henna colour:

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

henna (not comparable)

1. (color/colour) of a rich reddish-brown colour.

[edit] See also

• Appendix:Colours

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aehnn
• Henan

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

henna

1. henna (substance)

[edit] Declension

Declension of henna (type kala) singular plural nominative henna hennat genitive hennan hennojen hennain1 partitive hennaa hennoja accusative henna hennan hennat inessive hennassa hennoissa elative hennasta hennoista illative hennaan hennoihin adessive hennalla hennoilla ablative hennalta hennoilta allative hennalle hennoille essive hennana hennoina translative hennaksi hennoiksi instructive – hennoin abessive hennatta hennoitta comitative – hennoineen 1) Rare.

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[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

West Germanic *hannja, whence also Old English henn

[edit] Noun

henna f

1. hen