"ganuni" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: ganuni class IX [canonical], ganuni class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|قَانُون}} Borrowed from Arabic قَانُون (qānūn), {{root|sw|ar|ق ن ن}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} ganuni class IX (plural ganuni class X)
  1. (music) qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither) Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-ganuni-sw-noun-UoNM-lXo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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