See also: حسنه and خشنة

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ح س ن (ḥ-s-n). Compare حَسُنَ (ḥasuna, to be good). Cognate with Hebrew חסן (“khōsen”, “wealth, treasure).

Noun

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حَسَنَة (ḥasanaf (plural حَسَنَات (ḥasanāt))

  1. good deed, benefaction
  2. charity, alms
  3. advantage, merit
  4. well-being, good times

Declension

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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  • Old Galician-Portuguese: façanna
  • Old Spanish: fazaña

Adjective

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حَسَنَة (ḥasanaf

  1. feminine singular of حَسَن (ḥasan)