کانون

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَانُون.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰɑː.núːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [kʰɑː.núːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [kʰɔː.nún]

Readings
Classical reading? kānūn
Dari reading? kānūn
Iranian reading? kânun
Tajik reading? konun

Noun

کانون • (kânun)

  1. hearth, fireplace
    Synonyms: اجاق (ojâq), دیگدان (digdân)
  2. brazier
    Synonyms: منقل (menqal), آتشدان (âtašdân)
  3. society, association, club
    Synonyms: انجمن (anjoman), جمعیت (jam'iyat), کلوب (kolub)
  4. focus, center (of an activity)
    Synonym: مرکز (markaz)
    دانشگاه‌ها از مهم‌ترین کانون‌های اصلی حضور مخالفان علیه نظام بودند.
    dânešgâh-hâ az mohemm-tarin kânun-hâ-ye asli-ye hozur-e moxâlefân aleyh-e nezâm budand.
    The universities were among the most important centers of the presence of opponents to the system.
  5. (geometry, optics) focus (of a curve)
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