narghile

Oriental smoking device

A narghile is a water pipe used for smoking tobacco, the same device also called a hookah or hubble-bubble.

The tobacco smoke passes through water before inhalation, cooling and filtering it.

The word comes from Persian and is more common in Middle Eastern contexts: They shared a narghile at the café.

apparatus

hookah

Water-filtered smoking apparatus

shishaWater-filtered tobacco pipe
waterpipeConduit for plumbing
bowlConcave food container

stem · base · hose · mouthpiece · charcoal · coals · tongs · grommets · gasket · vase

smoking

tobacco

Dried smoking leaf

inhaleDraw air in
exhaleExpel breath outward
puffBrief burst of air

smoke · clouds · rings · bubbles · session · draw · flavor · nicotine · buzz · throat

culture

Turkish

Of Anatolia's republic

PersianOf or from Iran
ArabicSemitic language family member
EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land

Lebanese · Levantine · Ottoman · teahouse · bazaar · hospitality · tradition · heritage · communal · social

flavors

mint

Aromatic culinary herb

appleCrisp tree fruit
cherryRed stone fruit
grapeVine-grown berry cluster

peach · vanilla · rose · jasmine · cardamom · honey · lemon · orange · strawberry · mango

ritual

preparation

Arranging things in advance

ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
lightingArt of illuminating spaces
packingPutting items in containers

rotation · sharing · passing · conversation · companionship · evening · leisure · relaxation · conviviality · hosting

Opposites

smoking device type

narghilecigarette

Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder

cigarillo · cigarette holder · vape pen · e-cigarette · one-hitter

social practice

narghilechain smoking

Consecutive cigarette habit

Family

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