تكية

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تكية

/ta.kij.ja/

Where it comes from

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)).

noun تَكِيَّة · takiyya · تَكَايَا · التَّكِيَّة

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
Similar: قِشْلَة
soup kitchen

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {تكية},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}