taqiyya
Syllables: ta·qiy·ya/təˈkiː.jə/
taqiyya noun: religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
Noun
taqiyya (uncountable)
- Religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
- Alleged deception by Muslim extremists (or Muslims in general) to spread Islam.
taqiyya meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian
taqiyya in Hindi
- religious concealment
- तक़िय्या taqiyyā
taqiyya in Arabic
- religious concealment
- تَقِيَّة taqiyya
taqiyya in Persian
- religious concealment
- تقیه taqiyye
Synonyms of taqiyya
Forms of taqiyya
| alternative form | taqiyah |
|---|---|
| alternative form | taqīyah |
| alternative uncommon | takiyya |
Origin of taqiyya
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic تَقِيَّة (taqiyya).
Questions about taqiyya
- What does taqiyya mean?
- Taqiyya means religious dissimulation while under threat or persecution.
- What is taqiyya in Hindi?
- Taqiyya in Hindi is तक़िय्या (taqiyyā). See Taqiyya meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is taqiyya?
- Taqiyya is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taqiyya?
- Taqiyya is pronounced /təˈkiː.jə/.
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