تكية

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See also: تکیه and تكیه

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تَكِيَّة

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تَكیه (tekye), from Classical Persian تَکْیَه (takya), Arabicized as if it were from root ت ك ي (t-k-y) using the pattern فَعِيلَة (faʕīla) with plural فَعَالَى (faʕālā) (like هَدِيَّة (hadiyya), plural هَدَايَا (hadāyā)).

Pronunciation

Noun

تَكِيَّة (takiyyaf (plural تَكَايَا (takāyā))

  1. Sufi lodge, used for praying and other religious ceremonies, also used as a hostel for wanderers; takya
  2. poorhouse, charitable hostel, hospice for the needy, shelter for the impoverished
    Synonym: (Egypt in the 19th century) قِشْلَة (qišla)
    Hypernyms: مَأْوًى (maʔwan), مَلْجَأ (maljaʔ)
  3. soup kitchen

Declension

Descendants

  • Chinese: 塔基亚 (tǎjīyà)
  • English: takiyya, takiyah, takīyah

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Persian تکیه (takye).

Pronunciation

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Noun

تِكِيَة (takiyaf (plural تِكَي (takay))

  1. a large cushion to lean back against in majlis furniture set