Main Entry: nar·ghi·le

Pronunciation: \ˈnär-gə-lē\

Variant(s): or nar·gi·leh \-ˌle\

Function: noun

Etymology: Persian nārgīla, from nārgīl coconut, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit nārikela coconut; from the original material used in making its bowl

Date: 1758

: a water pipe for smoking that originated in the Near East