Where does “acem” come from?

acem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عجم, from Arabic عَجَم — non-Arabs, esp. Persians; non-Arab; Persian;...

acem (Turkish): a compound maqam in Turkish classical music

Definitions

  1. a compound maqam in Turkish classical music

Ancestry of “acem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعجمan Ajam, a Persian
2Arabicعَجَمnon-Arabs, esp. Persians; non-Arab; Persian;...
Every word from Arabic عَجَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عجم →