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muta
Definition of muta
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: change —used as a direction in ensemble music for various instruments (as timpani) to change tuning preparatory to a change in key
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Origin and Etymology of muta
Italian, from mutare to change, from Latin
muta
Definition of muta
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: a form of Muslim usufruct marriage for a specified period — compare beena marriage
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Origin and Etymology of muta
Arabic mutʽah enjoyment
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