kalian

kal·ian

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahl-yahn]
- /kɑlˈyɑn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahl-yahn]
- /kɑlˈyɑn/

Definitions of kalian word

noun kalian a Persian tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water; hookah. 1
noun kalian (mineralogy) Describing minerals containing potassium. 1

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Origin of kalian

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35, kalian is from the Persian word qalyān

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Parts of speech for Kalian

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kalian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for kalian

noun kalian

plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.
conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
hookah — a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled.
hubble-bubble — a simple form of the hookah, in which the smoke passes through water, causing a bubbling sound.

All 7 Synonyms of kalian