کانون

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَانُون.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.ˈnuːn]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.núːn]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.núːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.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)