kalian

[ kahl-yahn ]

/ kɑlˈyɑn /

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noun

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

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, Kalinin

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Example sentences from the Web for kalian

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
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
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
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

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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单词	kalian
释义	kalian [ kahl-yahn ] / kɑlˈyɑn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kalian ON THESAURUS.COM noun a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah. 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, Kalinin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kalian 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 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 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 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 British Dictionary definitions for kalian kalian / (kælˈjɑːn) / noun another name for hookah Word Origin for kalian C19: from Persian, from Arabic qalyān Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kalian plumbing, water main, conduit, main, sluice, hookah, hubble-bubble, nargileh
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kalian

noun

Origin of kalian

Words nearby kalian

Example sentences from the Web for kalian

British Dictionary definitions for kalian

noun

Word Origin for kalian

Words related to kalian