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হেনা

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Bengali

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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হেনা (hena)

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