Lilam

Līlām or Laylām : (In Urdu. The origin is Nīlām: means bidding). A slang term for an Asian street salesman known to most Gulf countries. In the past, he used to go around the houses to sell fabrics and clothes which he carried in a large parcel on his back. He called out “Nīlām”. The word has been changed to Līlām.