Hinnah
/ˈhɪnə/noun
A variant spelling of henna, the reddish-brown dye and plant used for body decoration and coloring.
Did you know?Hinnah comes through Arabic ḥinnāʾ, the name of the henna plant, whose staining traditions have been documented in North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Semitic era
Semitic
ḥinnāʾ
“The henna plant, a shrub whose leaves yield a reddish dye”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥinnāʾ
“Henna, used as a cosmetic and coloring substance”
Medieval period
Arabic
ḥinnāʾ
“The henna plant and its dye”
17th Century
English
hennah
“A reddish dye prepared from the henna plant”
Modern English
English
hinnah
“A variant spelling of henna”