henna
/ˈhenə/noun
उच्चारण हेन
मेहँदी, हिना
Basic word
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[U]
a reddish-brown dye made from the leaves of a tropical plant, used to colour the hair and to decorate the hands and feet
मेहँदी, हिना
- Radhika's hands were decorated with beautiful henna designs for her sister's wedding.
- She uses henna to colour her grey hair.
- Women applied henna to their hands before the festival.
+ 2 more examples
- The henna leaves are dried and ground into a fine powder.
- He used henna to dye his beard a reddish colour.
Synonyms mehndi
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[T] ~ sth
to colour or decorate something with henna
मेहँदी लगाना
- hennaed hands
- She hennaed her hair at home.
- The bride's palms were hennaed with delicate patterns.
+ 1 more example
- Her hands were hennaed in an intricate pattern for Karva Chauth.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
henna (uncountable noun)
Henna is the dye, the powder or paste; it is uncountable, with no plural.
Henna रंग, चूर्ण या लेप है; यह uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Henna is applied on the hands at weddings.
- The paste is made from henna leaves.
apply/put henna on + body part
Use on for the hands, feet or hair where henna is applied.
हाथ, पैर या बाल जहाँ henna लगाई जाए, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- She applied henna on her hands before Eid.
- Girls put henna on their palms at Teej.
henna (verb)
As a verb, to henna means to colour or decorate with henna; it is transitive.
Verb के रूप में 'henna' का अर्थ henna से रंगना या सजाना है; यह सकर्मक है।
- She hennaed her hair a deep red.
henna + noun
Henna works as a modifier: henna design, henna artist, henna cone.
Henna modifier की तरह आता है: henna design, henna artist, henna cone।
- A henna artist came to draw patterns for the bride.
henna at festivals
Henna is linked with weddings, Karwa Chauth, Teej and Eid, so these words often follow it.
Henna का संबंध विवाह, करवा चौथ, तीज और ईद से जुड़ा है, इसलिए ये शब्द प्रायः उसके साथ आते हैं।
- Women apply henna before Karwa Chauth.
+Collocations 5
verb + henna
applyput ondrawwash offleave
- She left the henna on overnight for a darker colour.
adjective + henna
freshdarknaturalintricatewet
- Natural henna turns reddish brown on the skin.
henna + noun
designpatternpasteconeceremony
- The henna ceremony is held a day before the wedding.
henna + for
for weddingsfor festivalsfor hairfor skinfor Karwa Chauth
- Henna for the festival is available in every market.
henna + colour words
deep redorangedark brownmaroon
- The henna turned a deep maroon by the next morning.
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- The bride's hands were covered with fine henna patterns up to the elbows.
दुल्हन के हाथ कोहनियों तक बारीक मेहंदी की डिज़ाइनों से सजे थे।
- Radhika waited for the henna to dry before she touched anything.
राधिका ने कुछ छूने से पहले मेहंदी के सूखने की प्रतीक्षा की।
- Henna leaves are dried and ground into a fine green powder.
मेहंदी की पत्तियों को सुखाकर बारीक हरे चूर्ण में पीस लिया जाता है।
- My grandmother uses henna to colour her hair naturally.
मेरी दादी अपने बाल प्राकृतिक रूप से रंगने के लिए मेहंदी का उपयोग करती हैं।
- Henna also cools the skin, which is why it is popular in summer.
मेहंदी त्वचा को ठंडक भी देती है, इसलिए वह गर्मियों में लोकप्रिय है।
- The artist drew peacocks in henna on the bride's palms.
कलाकार ने दुल्हन की हथेलियों पर मेहंदी से मोर बनाए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She put henna in her hands.
✓ She put henna on her hands.
Henna is placed on the surface of the skin, so use on.
Henna त्वचा की सतह पर लगाई जाती है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।