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Meaning of "hookah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOOKAH

From Arabic huqqah.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOOKAH

hookah  [ˈhʊkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOOKAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hookah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOOKAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hookah

Hookah

A hookah (Persian: قلیان Hindustani: हुक़्क़ा (Devanagari) حقّہ (Nastaleeq), ḥuqqah, hukkā, Hukić, ‒ also known as a waterpipe, narghile, arghila, qalyān, or shisha) is a single or multi-stemmed instrument for vaporizing and smoking flavored tobacco called shisha in which the vapor or smoke is passed through a water basin ‒ often glass-based ‒ before inhalation. Depending on the placement of the coal above the shisha, a hookah can be used to produce smoke by burning the shisha or used to create water vapor by melting it at a lower temperature. The origin of the waterpipe is from the time of the Safavid dynasty in the Persian empire which extended into India to where it also spread during that time. The hookah or Argyleh soon reached Egypt and the Levant during the Ottoman dynasty where it became very popular and where the mechanism was later perfected. The word hookah is a derivative of "huqqa", an Arabic term.

Definition of hookah in the English dictionary

The definition of hookah in the dictionary is an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana, tobacco, etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled Also called: hubble-bubble, kalian, narghile, water pipe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOOKAH


booker
ˈbʊkə
broker
ˈbrəʊkə
carioca
ˌkærɪˈəʊkə
choker
ˈtʃəʊkə
coca
ˈkəʊkə
cooker
ˈkʊkə
Fukuoka
ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə
hooka
ˈhʊkə
hooker
ˈhʊkə
joker
ˈdʒəʊkə
mediocre
ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə
oca
ˈəʊkə
oka
ˈəʊkə
pinhooker
ˈpɪnˌhʊkə
poker
ˈpəʊkə
Roca
ˈrəʊkə
Shizuoka
ˌʃiːzuːˈəʊkə
smoker
ˈsməʊkə
soca
ˈsəʊkə
stoker
ˈstəʊkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOOKAH

hook
hook and eye
hook it
Hook of Holland
hook-nosed
hook-tip
hook-up
hook, line, and sinker
hooka
hookcheck
Hooke
Hooke´s law
hooked
hookedness
hooker
hookless
hooklet
hooklike
hooknose
hookworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOOKAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
bekah
Chanukah
Deborah
dukkah
Hannah
Hanukkah
khirkah
Makah
Makkah
noah
punkah
Rebekah
Sarah
shah
sukkah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of hookah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOOKAH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hookah» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hookah

Translation of «hookah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOOKAH

Find out the translation of hookah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hookah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hookah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水烟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hookah
570 millions of speakers

English

hookah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हुक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشيشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кальян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hookah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুঁকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

narguilé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hooka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Huka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水ギセル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 담뱃대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hooka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điếu thuốc cày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hooka
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nargile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

narghilè
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szisza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кальян
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

narghilea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναργιλές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hookah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenpipa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hookah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hookah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOOKAH»

The term «hookah» is very widely used and occupies the 13.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOOKAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hookah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hookah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hookah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOOKAH»

Discover the use of hookah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hookah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tobacco and Public Health: Science and Policy
A compromise was reached wherein the smoke was to be first passed through water for purification, resulting in invention of hookah. Hookah smoking became popular in parts of India where a strong Mogul influence prevailed; it was ...
Peter Boyle, 2004
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Searching for the Truth about Drugs: The Life and Calling of ...
What is hookah? Is it safe to smoke? Hookah is a very strong tobacco. It is imported from other countries like India. The strength of hookah is masked by adding different flavors. The amount of impurities in hookah is staggering: four thousand ...
Marty Gruber, Jack Donaldson, 2012
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Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac ...
The emerging trend of “hookah” use, known also as water pipe, narghile, shisha, or arghile tobacco smoking, has been adopted by Americans (American Lung Association, 2007). While hookah smoking was initially concentrated in limited ...
Ellen A. Dornelas, 2012
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Issues in Education by Subject, Profession, and Vocation: ...
According to news reporting originating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Hookah tobacco smoking is increasing among US college students, including those who would not otherwise use tobacco.
‎2013
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror
THE PAINS OF THE HOOKAH. A Companion Piece to" ThePlcnsures of the Hookah," in a former number. How oft I've wished my snake were broke, When not a soul around me spoke, And I quite giddy from thy smoke, My Hookah.
‎1821
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Issues in Addiction and Eating Disorders: 2013 Edition
According to news originating from Syracuse, New York, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Hookah tobacco smoking has become increasingly prevalent among American college students over the past decade. Hookah smoking is ...
‎2013
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Essential Concepts for Healthy Living Update
Health-Related Information The accompanying article focuses on hookah ( waterpipe) use and its accompanying risks. Explain why you think this article is a reliable or an unreliable source of information. Use the model for analyzing health ...
Sandra Alters, Wendy Schiff, 2011
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306090 08: Autonomous Urbanism
Kjersti Monson, Alex Duval, Emily Abruzzo. 7. Urban Hookah, Moskow Architects, Boston Massachusetts. Keith Moskow AlA, Gordon Stott, Robert Linn, and Mike Moorehead 7. lnvestment on fundamental construction from central and local ...
Kjersti Monson, Alex Duval, Emily Abruzzo, 2005
9
The Colonial Harem
Just like the coffee from which it is inseparable, the hookah, the second symbol of the inner harem, repeats with even greater insistence the stereotypical reference to the Orient. It clumsily completes it. There is no Orient without the hookah.
Malek Alloula, 1987
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Public Health Foundations: Concepts and Practices
Anna: Hey Janie, Sam said that everyone is meeting at the Happy Hookah Cafe on Friday night. We should join them! Janie: I'm not sure. I've never even smoked a cigarette. Do you think it's safe? Anna: Definitely! That's the beauty of hookah!
Elena Andresen, Erin DeFries Bouldin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOOKAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hookah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hookah lounge may still be operating despite loss of permit - News …
Eric conover/Staff Photographer Xtacy Hookah Lounge on East Diamond Avenue in Hazleton could face a violation if it continues to operate ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
2
City bans hookah lounges, curbs smoking lounges
The city has very quietly banned hookah lounges in commercial and industrial areas of the city and placed strong limits on private smoking ... «Taft Midway Driller, Jul 15»
3
Allentown's OKIS joins a host of Lehigh Valley hookah lounges
Osiris Guzman, owner of OKIS Grill & Hookah Lounge at 1869 S. Fourth St. ... I'm referring to hookah lounges, which are popping up all over the ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
4
Valley hot for hookahs
I'm referring to hookah lounges, which are popping up all over the Lehigh Valley. The latest addition is OKIS Grill & Hookah Lounge, which ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
5
Solicitor: Hookah lounge can't operate for now
A hookah lounge on East Diamond Avenue in Hazleton will not be allowed to operate as its representatives appeal a zoning board vote ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
6
City zoning board unified in decision against hookah lounge
ELLEN F. O'CONNELL/Staff Photographer Keilly Origenes Andujar answers questions concerning the hookah lounge he operates on East ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
7
Thieves hit hookah lounge
DALTON GARDENS - Burglars allegedly smashed surveillance equipment and robbed a hookah lounge on Friday in Dalton Gardens. «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
8
LPD: Hookah pipes, tacos taken in robberies
They stole headphones, cell phones, shoes, earrings and hookah pipes. The thieves drove away. The second happened about two hours later ... «WTVQ, Jul 15»
9
Hooked on hookah: Doon's students find an easy vice | Dehradun …
DEHRADUN: Recent raids on hookah bars in Doon, shutting down of hookah parlours and rising numbers of young users has revealed how a ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Hookah bar patron injured, bouncer charged with aggravated assault
COOKEVILLE — A patron at a South Jefferson Avenue hookah lounge was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's trauma unit ... «Cookeville Herald Citizen, Jul 15»

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