xixa

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Albanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zid͡za/, [ˈd͡ziːd͡zä]

Noun[edit]

xixa

  1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of xixë (“sparks”)
  2. definite nominative singular of xixë (“the spark”)

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English shisha, from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه (şişe), from Persian شیشه (šiša, glass, mirror).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: xi‧xa

Noun[edit]

xixa m (plural xixas)

  1. shisha; hookah; narghile (Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water)
    Synonyms: narguile, narguilé, narguilê, arguile