دهان

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root د ه ن (d-h-n); compare دَهَنَ (dahana, to oil, to paint).

Noun

دِهَان (dihān) m (plural دِهَانَات (dihānāt) or أَدْهِنَة (ʾadhina))

  1. cold cream, cosmetic cream, salve, ointment, unguent
  2. paint, varnish
  3. hypocrisy, dissimulation, deceit
Declension

Etymology 2

Occupational noun from the verb دَهَنَ (dahana, to paint).

Noun

دَهَّان (dahhān) m (plural دَهَّانُون (dahhānūn), feminine دَهَّانَة (dahhāna))

  1. house painter, painter
Declension

Persian

Alternative forms

  • دهن (dahan) (colloquial or archaic)[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian دهان
Iranian Persian دهان
Tajiki Persian даҳон (dahon)

دهان (dahân) (plural دهان‌ها (dahân-hâ))

  1. (anatomy) mouth

References

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