قانون

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قانون

  • /qaː.nuːn/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰνών (kănṓn). Possibly a doublet of قَنَاة (qanāh).

noun قَانُون · qānūn · قَوَانِين · الْقَانُون

  1. canon
  2. canon قانون الكتاب المقدس
  3. axiom, norm, regulation, basic rule, established principle, canon الْقَانُون فِي الطِّبّ
  4. statute, precept, ordinance
  5. law, code
  6. tax
  7. qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither)

Similar: نَامُوس, شَرِيعَة

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In English

  • law body of rules established in a community by its authorities
  • act statute
  • code body of law
  • rule regulation
  • legislation law already enacted by legislature
  • qanun musical instrument

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"قانون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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قانون. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86

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"قانون." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قانون},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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