shisha

• sheesha, shishah

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːʃə/

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shisha (countable and uncountable, plural shishas)

1. (countable) An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.

   Synonyms: hookah, hubbly bubbly, narghile

2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.

   Synonym: maassel

3. (textiles) A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.

   Synonym: mirrorwork

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shisha

1. Rōmaji transcription of ししゃ

shisha f (plural shishas)

1. shisha; hookah

shisha (plural shishalar)

1. glass
2. bottle

   Synonym: butilka