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maqam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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History

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مَقَام (maqām). Doublet of mugham.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَقَام (maqām) — modal structure
  • Chinese Mandarin: 木卡姆 (Mùkǎmǔ) — modal structure
  • Greek: μακάμι (makámi) — modal structure
  • Greek: μακάμ (makám) — modal structure
  • Hindi: मुक़ाम (muqām) — modal structure
  • Hindi: मुकाम (mukām) — modal structure
  • Hindi: मकाम (makām) — modal structure
  • Japanese: マカーム — modal structure
  • Kazakh: мұқам (mūqam) — modal structure
  • Persian: پرده (parde) — modal structure
  • Persian: مقام (maqām) — modal structure
  • Turkish: makam — modal structure
  • Uyghur: مۇقام (muqam) — modal structure