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hookah

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate UK //hˈʊkɐ// hookah

n. a large pipe used for smoking flavored tobacco. It has a long tube and a water chamber that cools the smoke before you inhale it.

n. a large, ornate pipe for smoking tobacco, consisting of a bowl, a long tube, and a water chamber. The smoke is cooled by the water before being inhaled through a mouthpiece.


SIMPLE

He sat on the balcony smoking a hookah with his friends.

CONTEXTUAL

The café was decorated with colorful cushions and a hookah station where customers could enjoy flavored tobacco.

COMPLEX

While traditionally associated with social gatherings in the Middle East and South Asia, the hookah has gained a global following, often being marketed as a more socially acceptable alternative to cigarettes.

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Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani حقہ / हुक़्क़ा (huqqā) and, in turn, derived from Arabic حُقَّة (ḥuqqa, “pot, jar”), from حُقّ (ḥuqq, “cavity, hollow”).

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