Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shisha

/ˈʃiːʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
shisha
IPA
/ˈʃiːʃə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.

Countable

noun

The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شيشة, شیشه

Usage

Inflected Forms

shishas (plural) sheesha (alternative) shishah (alternative)

Synonyms

hookah hubbly bubbly narghile maassel mirrorwork nargileh sheesha chicha calean kalian water pipe hubble-bubble

Rhymes With

felicia aisha elisha alopecia keisha venetia lutetia deletia

Questions

How do you pronounce shisha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃiːʃə/.
What does shisha mean?
An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
Where does shisha come from?
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

How to pronounce shisha

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