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muqam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
muqam
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mode of Uyghur traditional music; in modern times the muqams have been codified as classical music suites known as the Twelve Muqam (Uyghur ئون ئىككى مۇقام; Chinese 十二木卡姆).

Etymology

Borrowed from Uyghur مۇقام (muqam). Doublet of maqam.

Inflected Forms

muqams (plural)

Questions

What does muqam mean?
A mode of Uyghur traditional music; in modern times the muqams have been codified as classical music suites known as the Twelve Muqam (Uyghur ئون ئىككى مۇقام; Chinese 十二木卡姆).
Where does muqam come from?
Borrowed from Uyghur مۇقام (muqam). Doublet of maqam.

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