Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takiyya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: takiyya
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, a Sufi convent.

noun

Uncommon form of taqiyya.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"During the fast-month, zikrs are rarely performed in the Takiyahs: the inmates pray there in congregations, or they sit conversing upon benches in the shade."
"The Sufis in this takiyya were expected to devote themselves exclusively to learning and worship, [...]"
"In addition to new layouts and forms the Ottomans also introduced new types of buildings such as the takiyya [...]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَكِيَّة (takiyya), from Ottoman Turkish تَكیه (tekye), from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Doublet of takya, tekke, and takyeh.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: تَكیه, تکیه, تَقِيَّة

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

takiyyas (plural) takiyah (alternative) takīyah (alternative) tekyeh (alternative) tekke (alternative)

Questions

What does takiyya mean?: In Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, a Sufi convent.
Where does takiyya come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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