n.
Pronunciation: ' när-g ə -l ē
Variant: or nar · gi · leh \ - ˌ le \
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian n ā rg ī la, from n ā rg ī l coconut, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit n ā rikela coconut; from the original material used in making its bowl
Date: 1758
: a water pipe for smoking that originated in the Near East