...One of the devices for smoking tobacco. The current accepted theory is that the word originates from the Cambodian word khsier (meaning a tobacco pipe). In Japan, the Chinese characters "Kiseru" or "Kiseru" were used, but nowadays the Chinese characters "Kise-pipe" are generally used. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "khsier" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…刻みタバコをのむ器具の一つ。語源はカンボジア語のクシエルkhsier(煙管の意)であるというのが,いまのところ定説とされている。日本では〈喜世留〉もしくは〈希施婁〉という漢字をあてていたが,現在は一般に〈煙管〉の字があてられる。… ※「khsier」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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