qanun en · NOUN
Etymology
From Turkish kanun, from Ottoman Turkish قانون (kanun), from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of canon.
Meanings
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A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or 42 strings and two bridges.
WISPS of mournful tunes from a cane flute mingled with the plucking, jangling arabesques of the zitherlike qanun, the oud and gentle drums.
2009 June 21, Daniel J. Wakin, “Ensemble Ambitions in a World Divided”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kanon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kanun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| qanon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ganoun | alternative | lexicographic | |
| qanoon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| qanuns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| canon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kanoon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| canun | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (9)
hy քանոն (musical instrument) · el κανονάκι (musical instrument) · ru кано́н (musical instrument) · ja カーヌーン (musical instrument) · axm ղանոն (musical instrument) · tr kanun (musical instrument) · hi क़ानून (musical instrument) · ar قَانُون (musical instrument) · az qanun (musical instrument)