/mu.qad.da.ˈma/, [mʊ.qäd̪.d̪ä.má], [mʊ.qäd̪.d̪ä.má]
OriginBorrowed from Arabic مُقَدَّمَة (muqaddama), the passive equivalent of the active participle مُقَدِّمَة (muqaddima).
- preface, introduction, preamble
- preliminary, first step
- premise
Formsmoqaddame(romanization) · مقدمات(plural)