narghile

American  

[nahr-guh-lee, -ley] / ˈnɑr gə li, -ˌleɪ /

Or nargile,

noun

1. a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.

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narghile British  

/ -ˌleɪ, ˈnɑːɡɪlɪ /

noun

1. another name for hookah

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Etymology

Origin of narghile

1830–40; < Turkish nargile < Persian nārgīleh, derivative of nārgīl coconut, from which the bowl was formerly made

Example Sentences

The popular pipes, also known as hookahs and narghiles, are often passed between friends, potentially transmitting the virus.

From Washington Post

As the narghile burns down and the evening temperatures start to drop, his family’s century-long journey home seems to be complete.

From Los Angeles Times

Sinan Sokmen, who runs a tour guide business in Istanbul and lives in Beyoglu, lamented that one of his favorite restaurants, which had a coat check and required a reservation, is now a narghile cafe.

From New York Times

Health campaigners in the UK have warned of the dangers of smoking shishas, also known as hookahs, narghiles, arghilehs or hubble bubbles.

From BBC

He set before him a narghile and little cups of sherbet, and then they settled down comfortably to their pipes, but neither of them uttered a word.

From Project Gutenberg