narghile

or nar·gi·le, nar·gi·leh

[ nahr-guh-lee, -ley ]

noun

1. a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.

narghile

/ -ˌleɪ; ˈnɑːɡɪlɪ /

noun

1. another name for hookah

Word History and Origins

Origin of narghile¹

1830–40; < Turkish nargile < Persian nārgīleh, derivative of nārgīl coconut, from which the bowl was formerly made

Word History and Origins

Origin of narghile¹

C19: from French narguilé, from Persian nārgīleh a pipe having a bowl made of coconut shell, from nārgīl coconut

Example Sentences

The popular pipes, also known as hookahs and narghiles, are often passed between friends, potentially transmitting the virus.

From Washington Post

As the narghile burns down and the evening temperatures start to drop, his family’s century-long journey home seems to be complete.

From Los Angeles Times

Sinan Sokmen, who runs a tour guide business in Istanbul and lives in Beyoglu, lamented that one of his favorite restaurants, which had a coat check and required a reservation, is now a narghile cafe.

From New York Times

Health campaigners in the UK have warned of the dangers of smoking shishas, also known as hookahs, narghiles, arghilehs or hubble bubbles.

From BBC

And then they both continued to pull away at their narghiles, and another long hour passed away.

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