kalian

[ kahl-yahn ]

/ kɑlˈyɑn /

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noun

a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah.

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Origin of kalian

First recorded in 1825–35, kalian is from the Persian word qalyān

Words nearby kalian

kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī, kalian, Kalidasa, kalif, Kalimantan, kalimba, Kalina

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How to use kalian in a sentence

Sometimes the conversation was kept up for several hours, until tea and the kalian had been passed around.
Our Little Persian Cousin|E. Cutler Shedd
Another pipe-bearer lighted the kalian at intervals and handed it into the carriage to his master.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird
A servant brought the Khan a handsome kalian to smoke three times.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird
There is also a large quantity of tobacco grown in Persia, which is used for the “kalian” (or water-pipe) and cigarette smoking.
Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia|M. E. Hume-Griffith

He then began to make apologies for not having a kalian (a pipe) to offer me, 'for,' said he, 'I am not a smoker of tobacco.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier

British Dictionary definitions for kalian

kalian

/ (kælˈjɑːn) /

noun

another name for hookah

Word Origin for kalian

C19: from Persian, from Arabic qalyān

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