ਤਕੀਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تکیه (takya). Compare Hindi तकिया (takiyā).

Noun

ਤਕੀਆ • (takīā) m (Shahmukhi spelling تکیه)

  1. pillow, cushion, bolster
  2. prop, support
  3. refuge, shelter, succour
  4. (Islam) takyeh

Derived terms
  • ਤਕੀਆ ਕਲਾਮ m (takīā kalām, “catchphrase”)

Further reading
  • “ਤਕੀਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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