الحناء
Root entry · 12 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the plant henna and its use as a dye. It also extends to concepts of verdancy and lushness, and metaphorically to sexual intercourse.
Derived headwords
- 1.Henna (plant)both
The plant used for its leaves, which are ground into a reddish-brown dye for hair, skin, and fabric.
- 1.Dye from hennaboth
The reddish-brown dye prepared from the henna plant, used for coloring.
- 1.Plural of hennaclassical
The plural form of the word for henna, referring to multiple instances or types of the plant or dye.
- 1.To be verdantclassical
To become green, lush, and abundant with vegetation.
- 2.To have intercourseclassical
To have sexual intercourse with a woman.
- 1.Verdantclassical
Describing a place that is green, lush, and abundant with plants; used as an emphatic adjective.
- 1.To dye with hennaboth
To color or stain something, especially hair or skin, with henna dye.
- 1.Dyeing with hennaboth
The act or process of dyeing with henna.
- 1.Dyeing with hennaclassical
An alternative form for the act or process of dyeing with henna.
- 1.To be dyed with hennaboth
To become dyed or colored with henna.
- 1.Water wellclassical
A well or water source.
- 2.Henna (name)classical
A proper name, possibly derived from the plant.
- 1.Two sand dunesclassical
A dual form referring to two specific sand dunes.
- 1.Henna sellersclassical
People who sell henna, or are associated with its trade.
- 2.Hadith scholarsclassical
Scholars of Hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad), named after their association with selling henna.