मुक़ामी

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مقامی (maqāmī), from مقام (maqām) + suffix ـی (-ī), from Arabic مَقَام (maqām), from the root ق و م (q w m). By surface analysis, मुक़ाम (muqām, “residence, dwelling”) +‎ -ई (-ī, “a suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mʊ.qɑː.miː/, [mʊ.qäː.miː], /mʊ.kɑː.miː/, [mʊ.käː.miː]

Adjective

मुक़ामी • (muqāmī) (Urdu spelling مُقامی)

  1. local
    Synonym: देशज (deśaj)
  2. resident (as an official)

References

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