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maqta

maqta noun: the last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.

Noun

maqta (plural maqtas)

  1. The last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.

Forms of maqta

pluralmaqtas

Origin of maqta

Borrowed from Urdu مقطع, from Persian.

Questions about maqta

What does maqta mean?
Maqta means the last couplet of a ghazal, typically incorporating the poet's pen name in a creative way.
What part of speech is maqta?
Maqta is a noun.
What is the plural of maqta?
The plural of maqta is maqtas.

Words near maqta in the dictionary

  1. maqqefs
  2. maqsura
  3. maqsurah
  4. maqsurahs
  5. maqsuras
  6. maqta
  7. maqtab
  8. maqtabs
  9. maqtaq
  10. maqtas
  11. maquahuitl

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