محسن

Arabic

Etymology 1

Morphologically from the root ح س ن (ḥ-s-n).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ħas.sin/

Adjective

مُحَسِّن • (muḥassin) (feminine مُحَسِّنَة (muḥassina), masculine plural مُحَسِّنُونَ (muḥassinūna), feminine plural مُحَسِّنَات (muḥassināt))

1. active participle of حَسَّنَ (ḥassana).

Declension

Declension of adjective مُحَسِّن (muḥassin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسِّن muḥassin	الْمُحَسِّن al-muḥassin	مُحَسِّنَة muḥassina	الْمُحَسِّنَة al-muḥassina
Nominative	مُحَسِّنٌ muḥassinun	الْمُحَسِّنُ al-muḥassinu	مُحَسِّنَةٌ muḥassinatun	الْمُحَسِّنَةُ al-muḥassinatu
Accusative	مُحَسِّنًا muḥassinan	الْمُحَسِّنَ al-muḥassina	مُحَسِّنَةً muḥassinatan	الْمُحَسِّنَةَ al-muḥassinata
Genitive	مُحَسِّنٍ muḥassinin	الْمُحَسِّنِ al-muḥassini	مُحَسِّنَةٍ muḥassinatin	الْمُحَسِّنَةِ al-muḥassinati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسِّنَيْن muḥassinayn	الْمُحَسِّنَيْن al-muḥassinayn	مُحَسِّنَتَيْن muḥassinatayn	الْمُحَسِّنَتَيْن al-muḥassinatayn
Nominative	مُحَسِّنَانِ muḥassināni	الْمُحَسِّنَانِ al-muḥassināni	مُحَسِّنَتَانِ muḥassinatāni	الْمُحَسِّنَتَانِ al-muḥassinatāni
Accusative	مُحَسِّنَيْنِ muḥassinayni	الْمُحَسِّنَيْنِ al-muḥassinayni	مُحَسِّنَتَيْنِ muḥassinatayni	الْمُحَسِّنَتَيْنِ al-muḥassinatayni
Genitive	مُحَسِّنَيْنِ muḥassinayni	الْمُحَسِّنَيْنِ al-muḥassinayni	مُحَسِّنَتَيْنِ muḥassinatayni	الْمُحَسِّنَتَيْنِ al-muḥassinatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسِّنِين muḥassinīn	الْمُحَسِّنِين al-muḥassinīn	مُحَسِّنَات muḥassināt	الْمُحَسِّنَات al-muḥassināt
Nominative	مُحَسِّنُونَ muḥassinūna	الْمُحَسِّنُونَ al-muḥassinūna	مُحَسِّنَاتٌ muḥassinātun	الْمُحَسِّنَاتُ al-muḥassinātu
Accusative	مُحَسِّنِينَ muḥassinīna	الْمُحَسِّنِينَ al-muḥassinīna	مُحَسِّنَاتٍ muḥassinātin	الْمُحَسِّنَاتِ al-muḥassināti
Genitive	مُحَسِّنِينَ muḥassinīna	الْمُحَسِّنِينَ al-muḥassinīna	مُحَسِّنَاتٍ muḥassinātin	الْمُحَسِّنَاتِ al-muḥassināti

Noun

مُحَسِّن • (muḥassin) m (plural مُحَسِّنَات (muḥassināt))

1. embellisher
2. (in the plural) cosmetics

Declension

Declension of noun مُحَسِّن (muḥassin)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُحَسِّن muḥassin	الْمُحَسِّن al-muḥassin	مُحَسِّن muḥassin
Nominative	مُحَسِّنٌ muḥassinun	الْمُحَسِّنُ al-muḥassinu	مُحَسِّنُ muḥassinu
Accusative	مُحَسِّنًا muḥassinan	الْمُحَسِّنَ al-muḥassina	مُحَسِّنَ muḥassina
Genitive	مُحَسِّنٍ muḥassinin	الْمُحَسِّنِ al-muḥassini	مُحَسِّنِ muḥassini
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُحَسِّنَيْن muḥassinayn	الْمُحَسِّنَيْن al-muḥassinayn	مُحَسِّنَيْ muḥassinay
Nominative	مُحَسِّنَانِ muḥassināni	الْمُحَسِّنَانِ al-muḥassināni	مُحَسِّنَا muḥassinā
Accusative	مُحَسِّنَيْنِ muḥassinayni	الْمُحَسِّنَيْنِ al-muḥassinayni	مُحَسِّنَيْ muḥassinay
Genitive	مُحَسِّنَيْنِ muḥassinayni	الْمُحَسِّنَيْنِ al-muḥassinayni	مُحَسِّنَيْ muḥassinay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُحَسِّنَات muḥassināt	الْمُحَسِّنَات al-muḥassināt	مُحَسِّنَات muḥassināt
Nominative	مُحَسِّنَاتٌ muḥassinātun	الْمُحَسِّنَاتُ al-muḥassinātu	مُحَسِّنَاتُ muḥassinātu
Accusative	مُحَسِّنَاتٍ muḥassinātin	الْمُحَسِّنَاتِ al-muḥassināti	مُحَسِّنَاتِ muḥassināti
Genitive	مُحَسِّنَاتٍ muḥassinātin	الْمُحَسِّنَاتِ al-muḥassināti	مُحَسِّنَاتِ muḥassināti

Etymology 2

Morphologically from the root ح س ن (ḥ-s-n).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ħas.san/

Adjective

مُحَسَّن • (muḥassan) (feminine مُحَسَّنَة (muḥassana), masculine plural مُحَسَّنُونَ (muḥassanūna), feminine plural مُحَسَّنَات (muḥassanāt))

1. passive participle of حَسَّنَ (ḥassana).

Declension

Declension of adjective مُحَسَّن (muḥassan)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسَّن muḥassan	الْمُحَسَّن al-muḥassan	مُحَسَّنَة muḥassana	الْمُحَسَّنَة al-muḥassana
Nominative	مُحَسَّنٌ muḥassanun	الْمُحَسَّنُ al-muḥassanu	مُحَسَّنَةٌ muḥassanatun	الْمُحَسَّنَةُ al-muḥassanatu
Accusative	مُحَسَّنًا muḥassanan	الْمُحَسَّنَ al-muḥassana	مُحَسَّنَةً muḥassanatan	الْمُحَسَّنَةَ al-muḥassanata
Genitive	مُحَسَّنٍ muḥassanin	الْمُحَسَّنِ al-muḥassani	مُحَسَّنَةٍ muḥassanatin	الْمُحَسَّنَةِ al-muḥassanati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسَّنَيْن muḥassanayn	الْمُحَسَّنَيْن al-muḥassanayn	مُحَسَّنَتَيْن muḥassanatayn	الْمُحَسَّنَتَيْن al-muḥassanatayn
Nominative	مُحَسَّنَانِ muḥassanāni	الْمُحَسَّنَانِ al-muḥassanāni	مُحَسَّنَتَانِ muḥassanatāni	الْمُحَسَّنَتَانِ al-muḥassanatāni
Accusative	مُحَسَّنَيْنِ muḥassanayni	الْمُحَسَّنَيْنِ al-muḥassanayni	مُحَسَّنَتَيْنِ muḥassanatayni	الْمُحَسَّنَتَيْنِ al-muḥassanatayni
Genitive	مُحَسَّنَيْنِ muḥassanayni	الْمُحَسَّنَيْنِ al-muḥassanayni	مُحَسَّنَتَيْنِ muḥassanatayni	الْمُحَسَّنَتَيْنِ al-muḥassanatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَسَّنِين muḥassanīn	الْمُحَسَّنِين al-muḥassanīn	مُحَسَّنَات muḥassanāt	الْمُحَسَّنَات al-muḥassanāt
Nominative	مُحَسَّنُونَ muḥassanūna	الْمُحَسَّنُونَ al-muḥassanūna	مُحَسَّنَاتٌ muḥassanātun	الْمُحَسَّنَاتُ al-muḥassanātu
Accusative	مُحَسَّنِينَ muḥassanīna	الْمُحَسَّنِينَ al-muḥassanīna	مُحَسَّنَاتٍ muḥassanātin	الْمُحَسَّنَاتِ al-muḥassanāti
Genitive	مُحَسَّنِينَ muḥassanīna	الْمُحَسَّنِينَ al-muḥassanīna	مُحَسَّنَاتٍ muḥassanātin	الْمُحَسَّنَاتِ al-muḥassanāti

Etymology 3

Morphologically from the root ح س ن (ḥ-s-n).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muħ.sin/

Adjective

مُحْسِن • (muḥsin) (feminine مُحْسِنَة (muḥsina), masculine plural مُحْسِنُونَ (muḥsinūna), feminine plural مُحْسِنَات (muḥsināt))

1. active participle of أَحْسَنَ (ʔaḥsana).
2. beneficent, charitable

Declension

Declension of adjective مُحْسِن (muḥsin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحْسِن muḥsin	الْمُحْسِن al-muḥsin	مُحْسِنَة muḥsina	الْمُحْسِنَة al-muḥsina
Nominative	مُحْسِنٌ muḥsinun	الْمُحْسِنُ al-muḥsinu	مُحْسِنَةٌ muḥsinatun	الْمُحْسِنَةُ al-muḥsinatu
Accusative	مُحْسِنًا muḥsinan	الْمُحْسِنَ al-muḥsina	مُحْسِنَةً muḥsinatan	الْمُحْسِنَةَ al-muḥsinata
Genitive	مُحْسِنٍ muḥsinin	الْمُحْسِنِ al-muḥsini	مُحْسِنَةٍ muḥsinatin	الْمُحْسِنَةِ al-muḥsinati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحْسِنَيْن muḥsinayn	الْمُحْسِنَيْن al-muḥsinayn	مُحْسِنَتَيْن muḥsinatayn	الْمُحْسِنَتَيْن al-muḥsinatayn
Nominative	مُحْسِنَانِ muḥsināni	الْمُحْسِنَانِ al-muḥsināni	مُحْسِنَتَانِ muḥsinatāni	الْمُحْسِنَتَانِ al-muḥsinatāni
Accusative	مُحْسِنَيْنِ muḥsinayni	الْمُحْسِنَيْنِ al-muḥsinayni	مُحْسِنَتَيْنِ muḥsinatayni	الْمُحْسِنَتَيْنِ al-muḥsinatayni
Genitive	مُحْسِنَيْنِ muḥsinayni	الْمُحْسِنَيْنِ al-muḥsinayni	مُحْسِنَتَيْنِ muḥsinatayni	الْمُحْسِنَتَيْنِ al-muḥsinatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحْسِنِين muḥsinīn	الْمُحْسِنِين al-muḥsinīn	مُحْسِنَات muḥsināt	الْمُحْسِنَات al-muḥsināt
Nominative	مُحْسِنُونَ muḥsinūna	الْمُحْسِنُونَ al-muḥsinūna	مُحْسِنَاتٌ muḥsinātun	الْمُحْسِنَاتُ al-muḥsinātu
Accusative	مُحْسِنِينَ muḥsinīna	الْمُحْسِنِينَ al-muḥsinīna	مُحْسِنَاتٍ muḥsinātin	الْمُحْسِنَاتِ al-muḥsināti
Genitive	مُحْسِنِينَ muḥsinīna	الْمُحْسِنِينَ al-muḥsinīna	مُحْسِنَاتٍ muḥsinātin	الْمُحْسِنَاتِ al-muḥsināti

Proper noun

مُحْسِن • (muḥsin) m

1. a male given name, Muhsin

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: Möhsün
• → Bengali: মহসিন (mohośin)
• → Persian: محسن (mohsen)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مُحْسِن (muḥsin).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [muh.ˈsin]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mo̞ɦ.sɪ́n]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mo̞ɦ.sɪ́n]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mʊ.sɪ́n]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mu.sín]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [moɦ.sén]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mɵh.sín]

Readings
Classical reading?	muhsin
Dari reading?	mohsin
Iranian reading?	mohsen
Tajik reading?	mühsin

Proper noun

Dari	محسن
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Мӯҳсин

محسن • (mohsen)

1. a male given name, Mohsen, Muhsin, or Mohsin, from Arabic

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian محسن (muhsin, mohsin), from Arabic مُحْسِن (muḥsin).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /moːɦ.sɪn/

Adjective

مُحْسِن • (mohsin) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मोहसिन)

1. beneficent

Noun

مُحْسِن • (mohsin) m (Hindi spelling मोहसिन)

1. benefactor, patron

Proper noun

مُحْسِن • (mohsin) m (Hindi spelling मोहसिन)

1. a male given name, Mohsin, from Arabic

Further reading

• “محسن”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “محسن”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
• Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “محسن”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.