henê

See also: hene, hene-, and hënë

Portuguese

Etymology

Genericized trademark. The name comes from French henné, from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). Doublet of hena.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e

Noun

henê m (plural henês)

  1. product designed to straighten and darken hair
    • 2021 January 26, Carla Cintia Conteiro, Vozes Femininas Negras‎[1], Clube de Autores, →ISBN, page 29:
      A panela no fogão com o henê borbulhando, indo direto do fogo, para minha cabeça. Depois fizeram chapinha e ferro quente.
      The pot on the stove with the henê bubbling, going straight from the fire to my head. Then they used a flat iron and a hot comb.

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