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The Many Names of Hookah

Narghile is derived from the Persian word nargil meaning coconut, from which the earliest hookahs were made.

Shisha comes from shishe, the Persian word for glass. Hookah was first made from glass in Persia.

In Iran the Hookah is called Ghalyun.

In Afghanistan it is called Chillam.

Hubbly Bubbly is the name given to Hookah in South Africa.