ˈnärgəˌle noun
also nar·ghi·le ˈnärgəlē
( -s )
Etymology: Persian nārgīla, from nārgīl coconut (of which the bowls were originally made), of Indic origin; akin to Sanskrit nārikela, nāḍikela coconut, Hindi nāriyal
: a pipe used chiefly in the Near East that cools the tobacco smoke by passing it through a reservoir of water and that is provided with long flexible stems resembling tubes — compare hookah