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hookah in Arabic

شِيشَة šīša

UK/ˈhʊ.kə//ˈhu.kə/

hookah in Arabic: شِيشَة (šīša), نَارْجِيلَة (nargīla), أَرْكِيلَة (ʔargīla). In English, hookah means a pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

Arabic words for hookah

pipe
شِيشَة šīša, نَارْجِيلَة nargīla, أَرْكِيلَة ʔargīla

English meaning of hookah

  1. noun A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.
  2. noun A tankless surface air compressor pump and umbilical piping system that supplies air to a diving mask.

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Questions about hookah in Arabic

What is the meaning of hookah in Arabic?
Hookah in Arabic is شِيشَة (šīša), نَارْجِيلَة (nargīla), أَرْكِيلَة (ʔargīla).
ما معنى كلمة hookah؟
Hookah: شِيشَة (šīša), نَارْجِيلَة (nargīla), أَرْكِيلَة (ʔargīla).
What does hookah mean in English?
Hookah means a pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

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