shisha

== English == === Alternative forms === sheesha, shishah === Etymology === Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃiːʃə/ Rhymes: -iːʃə === Noun === shisha (countable and uncountable, plural shishas) (countable) An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah. Synonyms: hookah, hubbly bubbly, narghile The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract. Synonym: maassel (textiles) A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric. Synonym: mirrorwork ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === mu‘assel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia shisha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Hashis, Shashi, Shiahs, shahis == Chichewa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ʃa/ === Verb === -shisha (infinitive kushísha) to sexually arouse by touching. ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -shishira Causative: -shishitsa Negative: -sashisha Passive: -shishidwa Reduplicative: -shishashisha Repetitive: -shishanso === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 493 == Japanese == === Romanization === shisha Rōmaji transcription of ししゃ == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃiʃa/ [ˈʃi.ʃa] Rhymes: -iʃa Syllabification: shi‧sha === Noun === shisha f (plural shishas) shisha; hookah == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. === Noun === shisha class IX (plural shisha class X) hourglass == Uzbek == === Etymology === Borrowed from Persian شیشه (šiše). === Noun === shisha (plural shishalar) glass bottle Synonym: butilka ==== Declension ====