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- [hoo k-uh]
- /ˈhʊk ə/
- /ˈhʊk.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo k-uh]
- /ˈhʊk ə/
Definitions of hookah word
- noun hookah a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled. 1
- noun hookah An oriental tobacco pipe with a long, flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. 1
- noun hookah type of smoking pipe 1
- noun hookah 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 0
- noun hookah a kind of water pipe associated with the Middle East, with a long flexible tube for drawing the smoke through water in a vase or bowl and cooling it 0
- noun hookah A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored. 0
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Origin of hookah
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65, hookah is from the Arabic word ḥuqqah box, vase, pipe for smoking
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Parts of speech for Hookah
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hookah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hookah usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hookah
noun hookah
- conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- sluice — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
- water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.
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