muqam

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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).

OriginUyghur مۇقام →
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Meanings

nounmuqam (plural muqams)

plural muqams

  1. entertainmentA 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).

Origin

  1. Uyghurمۇقام
  2. Englishmuqam

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

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APA

muqam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muqam

MLA

“muqam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muqam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muqam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muqam.

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