taheño

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (mata ḥínna, “dyed with henna”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈeɲo/ [t̪aˈe.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -eɲo
• Syllabification: ta‧he‧ño

Adjective

taheño (feminine taheña, masculine plural taheños, feminine plural taheñas)

1. red (hair colour)
2. red-haired

   Synonym: pelirrojo

Further reading

• “taheño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10