narghile
See also narghilè
English
Etymology
From Turkish nargile, from Persian نارگیله (nārgileh) from نارگیل (nārgil, “coconut”), which used to be used to construct the bowl, from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, “coconut”); cf French narghileh.[1]
Noun
narghile (plural narghiles)
- A large Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water to filter and cool it.
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References
- ^ "narghile." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)., The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2008.
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