kalian
[kahl-yahn]
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
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Historical Examples of 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 IspahanJames Morier
Sometimes the conversation was kept up for several hours, until tea and the kalian had been passed around.
Our Little Persian CousinE. 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
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 ArabiaM. E. Hume-Griffith
kalian
noun
Word Origin for kalian
C19: from Persian, from Arabic qalyān
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