قانون

Meaning

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

Concepts

law

rule

principle

order

precept

regulation

regulations

right

statute

statutes

legislation

Kanun

by-law

legal principles

command

deed

Synonyms

قاعدة

مبادئ قانونية

شرع

مبدأ

Translations

Regel

derecho

droit

direito

diritto

Gesetz

loi

Recht

recht

legge

regola

regel

Vorschrift

νόμος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/qaː.nuːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰνών (kănṓn).
Treated as if from the root ق ن ن (q n n). Compare قَنَّنَ (qannana, “to legalise”).