qanun

== English == === Alternative forms === canon, canun, kanoon, kanon, kanun, qanon, qanoon, ganoun === Etymology === From Turkish kanun, from Ottoman Turkish قانون (kanun), from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of canon. === Noun === qanun (plural qanuns) (music) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== qanunist ==== Translations ==== === References === "kanoon." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002. == Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡɑːˈnun] Hyphenation: qan‧un === Noun === qanun (definite accusative qanunu, plural qanunlar) law qanunu pozmaq ― to break the law qanuna əməl/riayət etmək ― to follow/obey the law qanun qəbul etmək ― to pass a law qanun çıxarmaq ― to make a law qanunu ləğv etmək ― to abolish the law qanun bizdən bunu tələb edir ― this is required from us by the law qanun çərçivəsində işləmək ― to operate within the framework of law statute (music) qanun, a musical instrument similar to a zither. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “qanun”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[2] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 39 Altun Kitab (2013–), “qanun”, in Azleks == Crimean Tatar == === Etymology === From Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), Ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: qa‧nun === Noun === qanun law ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “qanun”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian) == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn). Doublet of kanon and kanun. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈʔanun/ [ˈʔa.nʊn] Rhymes: -anun Syllabification: qa‧nun === Noun === qanun (plural qanun-qanun) law, code Synonyms: peraturan, hukum, kaidah Synonym: kanun (informal) (Islam) laws established by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the body of administrative, economic and criminal law, especially promulgated by Ottoman sultans, in contrast to sharia, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists (law) laws established by Aceh autonomous provincial government and the regencies or cities government under it as local law which govern the both governments and society in Aceh ==== Alternative forms ==== kanun: nonstandard Indonesian, Standard Malay === Noun === qanun (music) qanun, a musical instrument similar to a zither === Related terms === === Further reading === “qanun”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Maltese == === Etymology === Inherited from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔaˈnuːn/ Rhymes: -uːn === Noun === qanun m (plural qwienen) rule, norm rent church decree, canon