noun
- Plural of nargilé; water pipes used for smoking tobacco, typically consisting of a bowl, tube, and water chamber.
Usage: Also spelled 'narghiles' or 'nargilés'; Borrowed from Persian/Turkish; Often used in Middle Eastern and South Asian contexts
Examples
- The café displayed several ornate nargiles along the wall.
- Guests gathered around the nargiles, enjoying flavored tobacco smoke.
- Traditional nargiles are still popular in many Middle Eastern countries.
- The shop sold handcrafted nargiles made from brass and glass.
- Smoking nargiles is a social custom in some cultures.