释义 |
nar·gi·leh \ˈnärgəˌle\ noun also nar·ghi·le \ˈnärgəlē\ (-s) Etymology: Persian nārgīla, from nārgīl coconut (of which the bowls were originally made), of Indic origin; akin to Sanskrit nārikela, nāḍikela coconut, Hindi nāriyal : a pipe used chiefly in the Near East that cools the tobacco smoke by passing it through a reservoir of water and that is provided with long flexible stems resembling tubes — compare hookah |