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Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic مَقَام (maqām).
Pronunciation
Noun
makam (plural makam-makam)
- tomb; grave
- Synonyms: kubur, pusara
- graveyard
- (archaic) domicile
- Synonyms: tempat tinggal, kediaman
- (Sufism) maqaam (literally "station")
- standing
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Latvian
Noun
makam m
- dative singular of maks
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Noun
makam
- dative plural of mak
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish مقام (makam), from Arabic مَقَام (maqām).
Pronunciation
Noun
makam (definite accusative makamı, plural makamlar)
- (music) Melodic mode. The makam system sets complex rules for cins (characteristic intervals) and seyir (melodic development) in classical genres such as Ottoman court music, mosque music, and Mevlevi music. The Arab مقام (maqām), or mode, is most closely related, the Persian دستگاه (dastgâh), Central Asian mugam, Indian rag and others are more distantly related.
- tune, music, harmony
- mode, way, manner
- place, station, post, office (workplace)
- position of authority, chair
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