NARGHILE


Meaning of NARGHILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnär-gə-lē ]

noun

or nar·gi·leh -ˌle

Etymology: Persian nārgīla, from nārgīl coconut, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit nārikela coconut; from the original material used in making its bowl

Date: 1758

: a water pipe for smoking that originated in the Near East

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