হেনা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from English henna, 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

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hena/, [henaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hena/, [henaˑ]

Noun

হেনা • (hena)

  1. A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
  2. a female given name
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