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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, Kalinin
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Word Origin for kalian
C19: from Persian, from Arabic qalyān
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