henné
/enˈne/masculine
The Italian word for henna is henné.
henné refers to the dye used for coloring hair or skin.
Meaning: dye (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
henné is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/enˈne/
Did you know?
- The word henné is a masculine noun, which is unusual because many Italian words ending in an accented vowel are feminine.
- In Italy, henné is frequently associated with the 'natural' beauty movement and is often sold in erboristerie, which are traditional herbalist shops specializing in plant-based remedies.
- Because henné is borrowed from French, it belongs to a group of Italian cosmetic terms that entered the language via France rather than directly from Arabic or English.
Examples in context
- Ho fatto un tatuaggio temporaneo con l'hennéI got a temporary tattoo with henna
- Usa l'henné per decorare le mani.Use henna to decorate the hands.
- Preferisco l'henné alla tinta sintetica.I prefer henna to synthetic dye.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are talking about hair dye.
- SofiaHai mai provato il henné?Have you ever tried henna?
- FrancescoNo, non l'ho mai usato.No, I have never used it.
- SofiaIl henné è ottimo per i capelli.Henna is great for the hair.
- FrancescoForse lo proverò presto.Maybe I will try it soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “henna” translations and entries henné, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries henné, CC BY-SA 4.0.
