calean
/ˈkalɪɑːn
/noun
Another term for kalian.After the usual salutations and inquiries, the calean was introduced....
- Were it not for his calean, I am at a loss to imagine how he could possibly spend his time.
- The spectators pay the equal to three-pence English, for which they are refreshed with a calean to smoke, and coffee.
Origin
Mid 18th century: Persian ġilyān, qalyān, from Arabic ġalayān 'bubbling up, boiling'.