maqama

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noun

Arabic literary genre

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun

alternative maqāma

  1. Arabic literary genre

Origin

  1. Arabicمَقَامَة
  2. Englishmaqama

From Arabic مَقَامَة (maqāma).

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Translations

Arabic مَقَامَة
  • مَقَامَة (maqāma)Translations
Dutch makame
  • makameTranslations
Japanese マカーマ
  • マカーマ (makāma)Translations
Persian مقامه
  • مقامه (maqâme)Translations
Turkish makame
  • makameTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

maqama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqama

MLA

“maqama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqama. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maqama,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqama.

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