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حنا

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See also: حنأ and خنا

Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ح ن و (ḥ n w)
6 terms

Compare ح ن ي (ḥ n y) and حَنَى (ḥanā, to bend). Cognate to Hebrew חָנָה (to decline, bend down).

Verb

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حَنَا (ḥanā) I (non-past يَحْنُو (yaḥnū), verbal noun حَنْو (ḥanw))

  1. (transitive) to bend, to curve
  2. to twist (someone's arm, etc.)
  3. to bow (one's head)
  4. to lean [with إِلَى (ʔilā) or عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘towards someone’]
  5. to peel, to debark (a branch, etc.)
  6. to string (a bow) (for shooting arrows)
  7. to make (a bow) (for shooting arrows)

Conjugation

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Verb

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حَنَا (ḥanā) I (non-past يَحْنُو (yaḥnū), verbal noun حُنُوّ (ḥunuww)) (figurative)

  1. to be attached to, to be affectionate towards [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘someone’]
  2. to sympathize, to commiserate [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘with someone’]
  3. to care for one's children and not remarry (of a widow)
  4. to submit to a male animal (of a ewe or cow)

Conjugation

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References

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Laki

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Etymology

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From Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ), from verb حَنَّأَ (ḥannaʔa).

Noun

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حنا (ḧna)

  1. henna (Lawsonia inermis) (clarification of this definition is needed)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From a variant of Arabic نَحْنُ (naḥnu). Compare Hijazi Arabic احنا (iḥna) and Gulf Arabic احنا (iḥna, aḥna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħna/
  • Audio:(file)

Pronoun

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حنا (ḥna)

  1. we (subject pronoun)

See also

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Moroccan Arabic personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person آنا (ʔāna), أنا (ʔana) حنا (ḥnā)
2nd person m انت (ntā), انتينا (ntīna), انتين (ntīn) انتوما (ntūma), انتوم (ntūm)
f انت (ntī), انتينا (ntīna), انتين (ntīn)
3rd person m هو (huwwa) هوما (hūma), هوم (hūm)
f هي (hiyya)

Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ). See there for more.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? hinnā', hinnā, hinā
Dari reading? hinā
Iranian reading? hanâ
Tajik reading? hino

Noun

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حنا (hanâ)

  1. henna (reddish plant substance)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dari: حِنَا (hinā), حِنَاء (hinā') (prescribed, uncommon)
  • Iranian Persian: حنا (hanâ)
  • Tajik: ҳино (hino)
  • Bengali: হেনা (hena)
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: हिना (hinā)
    Urdu: حِنَا (hinā)
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਹਿਨਾ (hinā)
    Shahmukhi script: حِنَا (ḥinā)

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian حنا (hinā), from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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حِنا (hināf (Hindi spelling हिना)

  1. henna (the plant (Lawsonia inermis) and the dye prepared from it)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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