Etymology

hookah

hook·ah
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Today it means: A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Arabic حُقَّة
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  1. Arabic · derived fromحُقَّة“pot, jar”
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todayhookah

Borrowed from Hindustani حقہ / हुक़्क़ा (huqqā) and, in turn, derived from Arabic حُقَّة (ḥuqqa, “pot, jar”), from حُقّ (ḥuqq, “cavity, hollow”).

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