تكية
Arabic
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
- IPA(key): /ta.kij.ja/
Noun
تَكِيَّة • (takiyya) f (plural تَكَايَا (takāyā))
- Sufi lodge, used for praying and other religious ceremonies, also used as a hostel for wanderers; takya
- poorhouse, charitable hostel, hospice for the needy, shelter for the impoverished
- soup kitchen
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | تَكِيَّة takiyya |
التَّكِيَّة at-takiyya |
تَكِيَّة takiyyat |
| nominative | تَكِيَّةٌ takiyyatun |
التَّكِيَّةُ at-takiyyatu |
تَكِيَّةُ takiyyatu |
| accusative | تَكِيَّةً takiyyatan |
التَّكِيَّةَ at-takiyyata |
تَكِيَّةَ takiyyata |
| genitive | تَكِيَّةٍ takiyyatin |
التَّكِيَّةِ at-takiyyati |
تَكِيَّةِ takiyyati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | تَكِيَّتَيْن takiyyatayn |
التَّكِيَّتَيْن at-takiyyatayn |
تَكِيَّتَيْ takiyyatay |
| nominative | تَكِيَّتَانِ takiyyatāni |
التَّكِيَّتَانِ at-takiyyatāni |
تَكِيَّتَا takiyyatā |
| accusative | تَكِيَّتَيْنِ takiyyatayni |
التَّكِيَّتَيْنِ at-takiyyatayni |
تَكِيَّتَيْ takiyyatay |
| genitive | تَكِيَّتَيْنِ takiyyatayni |
التَّكِيَّتَيْنِ at-takiyyatayni |
تَكِيَّتَيْ takiyyatay |
| plural | broken plural invariable | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | تَكَايَا takāyā |
التَّكَايَا at-takāyā |
تَكَايَا takāyā |
| nominative | تَكَايَا takāyā |
التَّكَايَا at-takāyā |
تَكَايَا takāyā |
| accusative | تَكَايَا takāyā |
التَّكَايَا at-takāyā |
تَكَايَا takāyā |
| genitive | تَكَايَا takāyā |
التَّكَايَا at-takāyā |
تَكَايَا takāyā |
Descendants
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
تِكِيَة • (takiya) f (plural تِكَي (takay))