Henna Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɛnə

HEN-uh

UK

hˈɛnɐ

HEN-uh

التعريف

A natural dye made from the leaves of the henna plant, used especially for coloring hair and creating decorative patterns on skin, often for special occasions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African cultures. Used for temporary skin art (especially for weddings) and for hair dye. In English, 'henna' can refer to both the plant and the dye. Not a permanent tattoo—'henna tattoo' is temporary.

• Spanish: henna
• Portuguese (BR): hena
• Portuguese (PT): hena
• Chinese (Simplified): 指甲花 - 海娜
• Chinese (Traditional): 指甲花 - 海娜
• Hindi: मेंहदी
• Arabic: حناء
• Bengali: মেহেদি
• Russian: хна
• Japanese: ヘナ
• Vietnamese: henna - lá móng (dùng nhuộm tóc, vẽ tay)
• Korean: 헤나
• Turkish: kına
• Urdu: مہندی
• Indonesian: henna - pacar (daun untuk pewarna rambut dan kulit)

جمل نموذجية

She put henna on her hands for the wedding.

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The henna made her hair a lovely red color.

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Henna comes from a small bushy plant.

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A lot of brides get beautiful henna patterns on their wedding day.

natural

Is that a real tattoo or just henna?

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I love how long the henna stays on my hands after festivals.

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