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hookah

Pronunciation: /ˈhʊkə/
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Definition of hookah

noun

  • an oriental tobacco pipe with a long, flexible tube which draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Urdu, from Arabic ḥuqqa 'casket, jar'

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