taqsim

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noun

An improvisation or a solo recital based on a maqam.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountaqsim (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn improvisation or a solo recital based on a maqam.

Origin

  1. Arabicتَقْسِيم
  2. Englishtaqsim

Borrowed from Arabic تَقْسِيم (taqsīm).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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