Where does “ਹੁੱਕ਼ਾ” come from?

ਹੁੱਕ਼ਾ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian حقه, from Arabic حُقَّة — pot, jar.

ਹੁੱਕ਼ਾ (Punjabi): hookah

Definitions

  1. hookah

Ancestry of “ਹੁੱਕ਼ਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحقه—
2Arabicحُقَّةpot, jar
Every word from Arabic حُقَّة →Every word from Classical Persian حقه →
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