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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tekke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
tekke
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.

noun

Alternative form of Teke (“Turkmen tribe”).

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تكه (tekke), from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Doublet of takya, takiyya, and takyeh.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: تكه, تکیه

Inflected Forms

tekkes (plural) tekye (alternative) tekyeh (alternative)

Questions

What does tekke mean?
In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.
Where does tekke come from?
From Ottoman Turkish تكه (tekke), from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Doublet of takya, takiyya, and takyeh.

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