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taqiyah

/tɑːˈkiː.jə/

taqiyah noun: a short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslims during prayer.

Noun

taqiyah (plural taqiyahs)

  1. A short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslims during prayer.
    Synonyms:
    topi

taqiyah meaning in Arabic and Persian

taqiyah in Arabic

headgear
طَاقِيَّة ṭāqiyya

taqiyah in Persian

headgear
طاقیه tâġiyye, طاقی tâġi, طاقین tâġin

Synonyms of taqiyah

Forms of taqiyah

pluraltaqiyahs
alternative formtagiya

Origin of taqiyah

From Arabic طَاقِيَّة (ṭāqiyya).

Questions about taqiyah

What does taqiyah mean?
Taqiyah means a short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslims during prayer.
What is taqiyah in Arabic?
Taqiyah in Arabic is طَاقِيَّة (ṭāqiyya). See Taqiyah meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is taqiyah?
Taqiyah is a noun.
How do you pronounce taqiyah?
Taqiyah is pronounced /tɑːˈkiː.jə/.
What is the plural of taqiyah?
The plural of taqiyah is taqiyahs.

Words near taqiyah in the dictionary

  1. tapénade
  2. Taq polymerase
  3. Taq polymerases
  4. taqfir
  5. taqiya
  6. taqiyah
  7. taqiyahs
  8. taqiyya
  9. taqleed
  10. taqlid
  11. taqqanah

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