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qanoon

qanoon is the alternative form of qanun.

Meaning of qanun

Noun

qanun (plural qanuns)

  1. 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 of qanoon

pluralqanoons

Questions about qanoon

What is qanoon the alternative form of?
Qanoon is the alternative form of qanun.

Words near qanoon in the dictionary

  1. qanon
  2. QAnoner
  3. QAnoners
  4. qanons
  5. QAnonsense
  6. qanoon
  7. qanoons
  8. qantar
  9. qantars
  10. Qantas
  11. qanun

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