كانون

In a sentence

• يبدأ الشتاء في كانون الأول

  Winter begins in December.

  Here, 'كانون' refers to the month 'December' as part of the Gregorian calendar.

• أحب قراءة الكتب في ليالي كانون الباردة

  I enjoy reading books on cold nights of December.

  In this sentence, 'كانون' again signifies December, highlighting its cold nights as a characteristic.

• أقيم احتفال في كانون الثامن من العام الماضي

  A celebration was held in January of last year.

  Here, 'كانون' is used to refer to 'January' which is commonly identified as 'كانون الثاني' in Arabic.