kanoun كانون
Algerian Darja · noun
“kanoun” (كانون) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning clay brazier.
Meanings
- clay brazier
- stove, cooking hearth
Usage
The kanoun is a traditional brazier, generally made of terracotta and fuelled with charcoal. It is used to grill meat or peppers, cook flatbread, make tea or keep warm in winter. The word evokes old-time cooking and family evenings, but the object is still used, especially for Eid grilling. The plural is kwanen. Note that online, the same spelling often refers to the Canon camera brand, which has nothing to do with this word.
Example
شعلنا الكانون باش نشويو اللحم
cha3elna lkanoun bach nchwiw lla7m
“We lit the brazier to grill the meat.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kanoun” but also “kanoune”, “kanon” and “qanoun”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.