kânunuevvel

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كانون اول (kanun-ı evvel), from Arabic كَانُون الأَوَّل (kānūn al-ʔawwal); equivalent to kânun +‎ evvel (“first”). The name was officially changed to Aralık by law number 4696 passed January 10, 1945.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /caːnuːnu.evˈvɛl/

Noun

kânunuevvel (definite accusative kânunuevveli, plural kânunuevveller)

1. (archaic) December