narghile
pronunciation
How to pronounce narghile in British English:
UK ['nɑ:gɪlɪ]
How to pronounce narghile in American English:
US ['nɑgəlɪ]
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- Noun:
- an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
Word Origin
- narghile (n.)
- "oriental water pipe for smoking," 1839, from French narghileh, from Persian nargileh, from nargil "cocoa-nut," of which the bowl was originally made. The Persian word is probably from Sanskrit narikerah, which may be from a Dravidian source.
Example
- 1. I try to smoke narghile , see the show of " circle dance " , get into public bathroom , visited famous blue mosque , and see the great belly dance show .