kalian
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kalian
First recorded in 1825–35, kalian is from the Persian word qalyān
Example Sentences
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One kalian artist who abandoned paint and canvas altogether was Ettore Bugatti.
From Time Magazine Archive
On arriving at a station they dismount, take a hasty cup of tea which is in readiness, and a few pulls at the kalian, or water-pipe.
From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various
The modus operandi of manipulating the kalian likewise comes in for a slight modification here.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
In cases of only one kalian and several guests, they smoke in order of position, but each one must pay the compliment of suggesting that some one else should smoke before himself.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
A servant brought the Khan a handsome kalian to smoke three times.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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