nargileh
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Definition
Noun: A water pipe used for smoking tobacco, originating in the Middle East and Asia. It consists of a head for holding tobacco, a water-filled base, a pipe connecting them, and a long flexible tube with a mouthpiece. The smoke is drawn through the water, which cools and filters it before inhalation. It is also commonly known as a hookah, shisha, or water pipe.
Usage
The word "nargileh" refers specifically to the complete smoking apparatus. It is a formal and culture-specific term. * The cafe was filled with the sweet scent of apple tobacco from the nargileh. * They spent the evening talking and sharing a nargileh.
Advanced Usage
- Cultural Context: "Nargileh" is often associated with social gatherings, relaxation, and traditional cafes in regions like Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. It implies a specific cultural practice, not just the object.
- Smoking a nargileh is a centuries-old social tradition in many parts of the world.
Variants and Related Words
- Hookah (n): The most common synonym in English.
- Shisha (n): Often used to refer to both the pipe and the flavored tobacco smoked in it.
- Water pipe (n): A more general, descriptive term.
- Hubbly-bubbly (n): An informal, onomatopoeic term.
Synonyms
- Hookah
- Water pipe
- Shisha pipe
- Narghile (alternate spelling)
Related Phrases
- To smoke a nargileh: The standard phrase for using one.
- The group decided to smoke a nargileh after dinner.
- Nargileh bar/cafe: An establishment where nargilehs are served.
- They met at a popular nargileh cafe downtown.
Noun
- an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
- a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola