Hindi

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Alternative forms

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हुँका (hũkā), हुक़्क़ा (huqqā)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian حقه (huqqa), from Arabic حُقَّة (ḥuqqa). Cognate with Bengali হুক্কা (hukka)

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦʊk.kɑː/, [ɦʊk̚.käː]

Noun

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हुक्का (hukkām (Urdu spelling حُقَّہ)

  1. (recreational inhalants) hookah

Declension

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