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hookah

Syllabification: (hook·ah)
Pronunciation: /ˈho͝okə, ˈho͞okə/
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Definition of hookah

noun

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

Origin:

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

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