xixa

Albanian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

xixa

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ʃɐ/

• Hyphenation: xi‧xa

Noun

xixa m (plural xixas)

1. shisha; hookah; narghile (Oriental tobacco pipe wherein the smoke is drawn through water)

   Synonyms: narguile, narguilé, narguilê, arguile