قانون

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qaː.nuːn/

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Noun

قَانُون • (qānūn) m (plural قَوَانِين‎ (qawānīn))

1. (law) canon
2. axiom, norm, regulation, basic rule, established principle, canon

   ‏الْقَانُون فِي الطِّبّ‎

   al-qānūn fī ṭ-ṭibb

   The Canon of Medicine

3. statute, precept, ordinance
4. law, code
5. tax
6. (music) qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither)

Etymology

From Arabic قَانُون‎ (qānūn), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɢɒːˈnuːn/

Noun

قانون • (qânun) (plural قانون‌ها‎ (qânun-hâ) or قوانین‎ (qavânin))

1. law
2. statute
3. rule

Etymology

From Arabic قَانُون‎ (qānūn), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).

Noun

قانون • (qānūn) m (Hindi spelling क़ानून)

1. law
2. canon
3. statute
4. ordinance
5. rule