narghile
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of narghile
1830–40; < Turkish nargile < Persian nārgīleh, derivative of nārgīl coconut, from which the bowl was formerly made
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 20, 2016
He relapsed into thought, and for some time the silence was only broken by the bubbling of the water in the narghile.
From For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War by Paget, Walter
Brave in heart but not in speech, Comte Adam merely stipulated that he should not be compelled to answer until he had finished his narghile.
From Paz by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
On the carpet was a narghile of silver and several perfume-burners.
From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper
There appears to be a Scotsman among them, a Mr. Fraser, but he is a Scot resident in Smyrna and smokes a narghile every evening after supper.
From Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 by Graham, Stephen
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