maqta

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noun

The last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.

OriginUrdu مقطع →
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Meanings

nounmaqta (plural maqtas)

plural maqtas

  1. communicationsThe last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.

Origin

  1. Urduمقطع
  2. Englishmaqta

Borrowed from Urdu مقطع, from Persian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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