Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

ਤਕੀਆ (takīām (Shahmukhi spelling تکیه)

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

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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