shisha
shisha · shishas
An Arabic water-pipe, or hookahAn Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
/ˈʃiːʃə/
Meaning
3 senses(countable)An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
(countable, uncountable)The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
(countable, uncountable)A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.
More definitions
- an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
Origin
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from ClassicalBorrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).
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Forms
plural: shishasSynonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable