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مقام

[ma.ɡaːm]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. standing, rank, status, stature
  2. maqam (Arabic musical scale), tonality, mode, key
  3. standing
  4. A person's social position or level of respect within a community. It can also refer to a musical mode.
Examples

له مقام عالي بين الناس.

He has a high status among people.

Pronunciationma.ɡaːm

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word has two distinct meanings depending on the context: social status or musical scale.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.