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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian نارگیله (nârgile), from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, “coconut”). Compare Turkish nargile.
Pronunciation
Noun
narguilé m (plural narguilés)
- narghile, water pipe (for smoking)
- Coordinate term: houka
- umbilical cable (for diving)
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French narguilé, from Turkish nargile, from Persian نارگیله (nârgile).
Pronunciation
Noun
narguilé m (plural narguilés)
- hookah; narghile (Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water)
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