narguilé

See also: narguile

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نارگیله (nârgile), from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, “coconut”). Compare Turkish nargile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naʁ.ɡi.le/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

narguilé m (plural narguilés)

  1. narghile, water pipe (for smoking)
    Coordinate term: houka
  2. umbilical cable (for diving)

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French narguilé, from Turkish nargile, from Persian نارگیله (nârgile), from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, “coconut”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /naʁ.ɡiˈlɛ/ [naɦ.ɡiˈlɛ], /naʁˈɡi.li/ [naɦˈɡi.li]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /naɾ.ɡiˈlɛ/, /naɾˈɡi.li/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /naʁ.ɡiˈlɛ/, /naʁˈɡi.li/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /naɻ.ɡiˈlɛ/, /naɻˈɡi.le/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐɾ.ɡiˈlɛ/ [nɐɾ.ɣiˈlɛ]

  • Rhymes: -ɛ

Noun

narguilé m (plural narguilés)

  1. hookah; narghile (Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water)

Further reading

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