मुक़ाम

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • मक़ाम (maqām)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مقام (muqām), from Arabic مُقَام (muqām). First attested as Old Hindi मुकांम (mukā̃m). Compare Marathi मुक्काम (mukkām).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mʊ.qɑːm/, [mʊ.qä̃ːm], /mʊ.kɑːm/, [mʊ.kä̃ːm]

Noun

मुक़ाम • (muqām) m (Urdu spelling مقام)

  1. resting place, stop
  2. residence, dwelling

Declension

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