kalian
- noun
- Indian
:
cachimba
- She enjoyed smoking sweetly flavored tobacco from a kalian during her trip to Central Asia.
Examples
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The ornate kalian stood as a centerpiece on the table at the cafe.
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At the market, we watched craftsmen assemble a traditional kalian for tourists.
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He enjoys smoking from the kalian on weekends.
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The kalian was beautifully crafted from glass.
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She enjoyed smoking sweetly flavored tobacco from a kalian during her trip to Central Asia.
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At the market, we watched craftsmen assemble a traditional kalian for tourists.
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The ornate kalian stood as a centerpiece on the table at the cafe.
Synonyms
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7.5
A long pipe that cools smoke in water for people to breathe in
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9.6
A water pipe for smoking tobacco that cools smoke through water
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5.1
A smoking device where smoke passes through water before you breathe it in
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9.9
A pipe with a long tube that cools tobacco smoke through water
A long water pipe for cooling tobacco smoke before you breathe it in
A long pipe for smoking tobacco where smoke passes through water before you inhale
A pipe for smoking flavored tobacco through water with a long tube
A water pipe you smoke from that cools the smoke through water
A water pipe used to smoke flavored tobacco through water
A pipe with a long tube that passes tobacco smoke through water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kalian comes from an old Persian and Arabic word qalyān, and it names the same kind of device English speakers often call a hookah. Think of it as a 'water pipe' where smoke passes through water and cools, so the name reminds you of its meaning.