English–French

“hookah” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/naʁgile/

Example

Hier soir, nous avons partagé un narghilé au café.

Last night, we shared a hookah at the cafe.

Illustration for narghilé (hookah)

How to say “hookah” in French

“Hookah” in French is narghilé.

A tabletop pipe that cools flavored smoke through a water-filled base for shared smoking.

Full entry for narghilé: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with narghilé

Il a acheté un nouveau narghilé pour la maison.

He bought a new hookah for the house.

Tips for using narghilé

  • French also commonly uses narguilé and chicha for this device, so these names can appear alongside narghilé in menus and conversation.

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