khsier

Japanese: khsier
khsier

...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

Japanese:

…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。…

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