makam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic مَقَام (maqām).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmakam]
• Hyphenation: ma‧kam

Noun

makam (plural makam-makam, first-person possessive makamku, second-person possessive makammu, third-person possessive makamnya)

1. tomb, grave

   Synonyms: kubur, pusara

2. graveyard
3. (archaic) domicile

   Synonyms: tempat tinggal, kediaman

4. maqaam, literally station: the various stages a Sufi's soul must attain in its search for Allah.
5. standing

Synonyms

• kuburan
• pekuburan
• pusara

Affixed terms

• bermakam
• memakamkan
• pemakaman
• permakaman

 

Further reading

• “makam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Latvian

Noun

makam m

1. dative singular of maks

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakam/

Noun

makam

1. dative plural of mak

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مقام (makam), from Arabic مَقَام (maqām).

Pronunciation

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Noun

makam (definite accusative makamı, plural makamlar)

1. (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.
2. tune, music, harmony
3. mode, way, manner
4. place, station, post, office (workplace)
5. position of authority, chair

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	makam
Definite accusative	makamı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	makam	makamlar
Definite accusative	makamı	makamları
Dative	makama	makamlara
Locative	makamda	makamlarda
Ablative	makamdan	makamlardan
Genitive	makamın	makamların

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “makam”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Redhouse, James W. (1890) “مقام”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1937