shisha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
  2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
  3. A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃiːʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shisha.wav

Word forms

shisha shishas sheesha shishah

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

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