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Meaning of qanun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

العربية قانون
Ελληνικά κανονάκι
हिन्दी क़ानून
日本語 カーヌーン
Русский канон
Türkçe kanun

Examples

“WISPS of mournful tunes from a cane flute mingled with the plucking, jangling arabesques of the zitherlike qanun, the oud and gentle drums.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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