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