konu

Meaning

topic, subject, issue

Hyphenated as

ko‧nu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/koˈnu/

Etymology

From kon- (“to be put down”) + -u (deverbal nominal suffix), a calque of Arabic مَوْضُوع (mawḍūʕ, “that which is laid down”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon, “that which is laid down”).

Sentences

Gösterilerde eski giysiler konu ediliyor.

The performances focus on old customs.

Başsavcı bir süredir çekişmelere konu oluyor.

He has been a major subject of contention for some time now.

Dış politika alanında, başlıca konu Kıbrıs'tı.

On foreign policy, Cyprus was the dominant topic.

Konu , dinleyicilerin bam teline dokundu.

The issue struck a chord with the audience.