Etymology

qanun

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Turkish kanun ← Ottoman Turkish قانون ← Arabic قَانُون
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκανών
  2. Arabic · derived fromقَانُون
  3. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromقانون
  4. Turkish · derived fromkanun
  5. English todayqanun

From Turkish kanun, from Ottoman Turkish قانون (kanun), from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of canon.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκανών all →

canon

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