kanön

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kanon"

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English can.

Verb

kanön

1. to be able to (infinitive of can)
   • 1937, “Nuns.”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 47:

     Utans, kels vilons kopiedön lisedi at, kanons loenön oni de redakan balid Vpagaseda at.

     Those who wish to make a copy of this list can borrow it from the first editor of this journal.

   • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: V:

     Binols lit vola. Zif, kel topon löpo su bel, no kanon binön klänedik.

     You are light for the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden.

   • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: VI:

     Nek kanon dünön sölis tel.

     Nobody can serve two masters.